Notification of Mustered Recruits
Document 1798Recruits were mustered by "old Continental officer" who followed instructions that were sent by the War Office and were received by Brig. Gen. Dayton.
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Elizabeth Town 11th September 1798
Sir,
Inclosed I send a Muster & Pay Roll of the Recruits under my command, they have been mustered by an old Continental Officer, agreeable to instructions from the Secretary of War, received a few days ago by Brigadier General Dayton —
I am Sir,
Your Most Obedt Servt
Horatio R. Dayton Lieut.
A R.
[signature]
William Simmons Esquire
[Docket, written perpendicular on address leaf: Elizabeth Town 11th Sepr / Horatio R. Dayton / recd 18th / ansd 18th]
[Address leaf: William Simmons Esquire / Accountant / Trenton]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Recruits were mustered by "old Continental officer" who followed instructions that were sent by the War Office and were received by Brig. Gen. Dayton.
Date
09/11/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Elizabethtown
Document number
1798091170001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
Horatio Dayton
recruits
Notable locations
Trenton
Elizabethtown
New Jersey
Notable items
money
muster
instructions