Receipts received
Document 1797Informs Ensign Boote that the Accountant's Office has received his letter enclosing receipts for bounties paid.
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Accountants Office
August 21st 1797
Sir
I have received your letter of the 19th Inste enclosing sundry duplicate receipts for part bounty paid your recruits, which will be filed with others forwarded by you to be examined on the settlement of your Recruiting account. —
With respect to your appointing or promoting one of your recruits as a Sergeant it will be necessary you should take your directions from the Secretary of War.
I am
Sir
Your Mr Obt Servt
[signature: Simmons]
[address leaf:]
[Wm Simmons Esqr.
August 21, 1797]
Accountants Office
Free Wm [undecipherable]
Ensign William R. Boote
New Brunswick
New Jersey
FREI
[circular stamp]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Informs Ensign Boote that the Accountant's Office has received his letter enclosing receipts for bounties paid.
Date
08/21/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1798082115001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Rowland Boote
William Simmons
recruits
Secretary at War
[James McHenry]
Notable locations
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Accountant's Office
Notable items
Receipts
bounty
recruiting