Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons authorizes Jackson to make payment to Capt. Lemuel Gates.
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Edwards Carrington Eqr Accountants Office
Supervisor Richmond, July 5th 1798
Sir The Treasurer of the United States will re-
you the sum of two hundred dollars which you will be pleased to
pay to Capt Samuel Eddins at Richmond of the 2d Regiment of
Artillerists & Engineers taking the necessary receipts holding him
accountable being for the Recruiting service —
Saml do
W Simmons
Acctt
Jonathan Jackson Eqr Accountants Office
Supervisor — Boston July 5th 179—
Sir The Treasurer of the United States will re-
you the sum of two hundred dollars which you will be pleased to
to Capt Samuel Gates of the 2d Regt of Artillerists & Engineers
at Boston taking the necessary receipts holding him accountable
being on account of the recruiting account — Saml do
W Simmons
Acctt &
Capt Samuel Gates Accountants Office
of the 2d Regt of ct E Boston July 5th 179—
Sir, You will receive from Jonathan Jackson E
Supervisor Boston the sum of two hundred dollars for which you
be pleased to give him the necessary receipts holding yourself accou
being for the Recruiting service — Saml do
W Simmon
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Jackson to make payment to Capt. Lemuel Gates.
Date
07/05/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1798070521955
Page start
426
Notable persons
Jonathan Jackson
William Simmons
Captain Lemuel Gates
supervisor Boston
treasurer
2nd Regiment Artillerists and Engineers at Boston
Notable locations
Boston
Accountant's Office
Massachusetts
Notable items
pay
receipts
recruiting account

