Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Document 1798Simmons authorizes Jackson to make payment to Samuel Heath.
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Mr Samuel Heath
Roxbury near Boston
[Accountants Office
Trenton August 25th]
Sir
I received your letter of the 3 Inst respecting the relinquishment of Capt Greatons pay —
You will accordingly receive from Jonathan Jackson Eqr. supervisor Boston the sum of two hundred & forty Dollars being the amount relinquished by him from his monthly pay from 1 December 1797 to 31 July 1798 the day the relinquishment ceased for which sum you will be pleased to sign duplicate receipts
Saml a
W Simmons
Acct
Jonathan Jackson
Supervisor Boston
[Accountants Office
Trenton Augt 25th]
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Two hundred & forty Dollars to be paid to Samuel Heath attorney for Capt Richard H Greaton of the U.S. Regiment being the amount relinquished by him from his monthly pay from 1 December 1797 to 31 July 1798 the day the relinquishment ceased for which sum you will take his receipts for the same —
Saml a
W Simmons
Acct
Type
Letterbook
Description
Simmons authorizes Jackson to make payment to Samuel Heath.
Date
08/23/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office, Trenton
Document number
1798082321155
Page start
517
Notable persons
Jonathan Jackson
William Simmons
supervisor Boston
treasurer
Samuel Heath
attorney
Captain Richard H. Greaton
US Regiment
Notable locations
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Boston
Accountant's Office, Trenton
Notable items
remit
pay
delinquishment
receipts

