Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons asks Truxtun to clarify the authority under which Lt. Tripplett recruits, musters, and pays Marines of the frigate Constellation.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons asks Truxtun to clarify the authority under which Lt. Tripplett recruits, musters, and pays Marines of the frigate Constellation.
Date
05/31/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798053122555
Page start
375
Notable persons
Captain Thomas Truxton
William Simmons
Captain Thomas Truxtun
Lieutenant Tripplett
Marines
Notable locations
Baltimore
Accountant's Office
Notable items
frigate Constellation
remit
recruiting Marines
pay roll
muster roll
receipt roll