Request to Suspend Pay of Lieut. Triplett Until Account Settled
Document 1798Charge due Lieut. Triplett that Garretson believed was more than the pay and rations due him for his time on board the USS Constellation. Garretson requested that Simmons not pay Triplett until accounts with Garretson are settled.
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[Hampton Roads.
31: August 1798.
Isaac Garrets[on]
w[undecipherable] No [undecipherable]]
Hampton Roads 31st augt 1798
Sir
I have charges against Lieut. Triplett that will amount to more in my opinion than his pay and Rations due him for the time he has served on board the Constellation, added to any Ballance that may be coming to him as an Officer in the Army you will therefore be pleased not to pay him any money; untill his account is settled on board this Ship with me
I am Sir
Your obt. Servt.
Isaac Garreton [undecipherable]
[Mr Simmons]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Charge due Lieut. Triplett that Garretson believed was more than the pay and rations due him for his time on board the USS Constellation. Garretson requested that Simmons not pay Triplett until accounts with Garretson are settled.
Date
08/31/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Hampton Roads
Document number
1798083170101
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
Isaac Garretson
Triplett
Notable locations
Hampton Roads
War Department
USS Constellation
Constellation
Notable items
Constellation
ship
boat
pay
rations
money