List of bounties from Captain James Read of 2d US Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers
Document 1798List of recruiting bounties by James Read, 2nd Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers, Easton Pennsylvania: Nicholas Kapens; John Leiter; Alexander Jamison; John Bruche; John Harris; James Barnes.
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[Address panel of folded letter. Wax seal visible.]
[undecipherable] Esqr
William Simmons Esqr
Accountant War Dept
Philadelphia
[mail]
[Docketing: Easton 18 August 1798 / James Read / [undecipherable] / [undecipherable]]
[19.]
List of Bounties &c
[illustration: table]
names | Dols | Cts
Nicholas R. Kapens | 2 | .0
John Sliter . . . | 2.. | 50
Alexander Jamison | 2.. | 50
John Bruchs . . . | 3.. | 0
John Harris . . . | 2.. | 0
James Barnes . . . | 6.. | 0
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William Simmons Esqr
Accountant War Dept
James Read
Captn 2. Us Regt. of Artillerist & Engineers
Easton Pennsylvoa August 18: 1798
Type
Document Signed
Description
List of recruiting bounties by James Read, 2nd Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers, Easton Pennsylvania: Nicholas Kapens; John Leiter; Alexander Jamison; John Bruche; John Harris; James Barnes.
Date
08/18/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Easton
Document number
1798081870401
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
James Read
accountant
James Read
2nd Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers
Nicholas Kapens
John Leiter
Alexander Jamison
John Bruche
John Harris
James Barnes
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Easton
Easton Pennsylvania
Notable items
recruiting bounties