Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons authorizes Dexter to make payment to Capt. Elliot.
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John H Dexter Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor Providence May 23d
May 31st
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States wi[ll]
remit you the sum of seven hundred twenty eight Dollars[,]
which you will be pleased to pay to Capt Joseph Elliott of
Wolcot and take his duplicate receipts, holding him account[able]
for the due application of the same, it being for pay of himsel[f]
non commissioned Officers & Privates of the detachment under his
command for January, February, March & April 1793, & the [pay]
of St James Band[s] for January & February, 1793. Saml [undecipherable] W[undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Dexter to make payment to Capt. Elliot.
Date
05/31/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798053122355
Page start
361
Notable persons
John S Dexter
William Simmons
Captain Joseph Elliott
detachment
Lieutenant James Rand
treasurer
non commissioned officers
privates
supervisor Providence
Notable locations
Rhode Island
Providence
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
receipts
command