Bounty for Apprehending a Deserter
Document 1798Read transmits a receipt for six dollars for the bounties awarded to Alexander Jamison and John Sliter for the apprehension of Woods, a deserter.
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List of Signers
| Names &c | Bounty | |
|---|---|---|
| | Dol | Cts |
| Alexander Jamison | 3 | 0 |
| John Sliter . . . | 3 | 0 |
Easton Pennsylv.a August 11th 1798
Sir
I transmit & Receipts for the expences &c of Woods of Deserter — I have no duplicate
I am with esteem
your obedt Servt
James Read
Capt: 2d US Regt of Artillint
& Engineers
Wm Simmons Esqr
Accountant
War Department
[Address panel: William Simmons Esqr / Accountant War Department / Philada]
[Postal notation: Easton Pa 9/[undecipherable]]
[Docket: Easton August 11 1798 / James Read / No 2 [undecipherable] 13 [undecipherable] / ans 0 18 +]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Read transmits a receipt for six dollars for the bounties awarded to Alexander Jamison and John Sliter for the apprehension of Woods, a deserter.
Date
08/11/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Easton, Pennsylvania
Document number
1798081170401
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to Read, 08/18/1798.
Notable persons
William Simmons
James Read
Woods
Alexander Jamison
John Sliter
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Easton, Pennsylvania
Notable items
receipt
expenses
deserters