Receipts for Bounty Paid
Document 1798Enclosed are six receipts for bounty paid six soldiers enlisted into the Second Regiment of the Artillerists and Engineers.
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Savannah 30th Septr 1798.
Sir
Consonant to my Orders from the Secretary at War, I send Inclosed Six Receipts, for Bounty Paids, Six Soldiers I have lately Inlisted for the [strikethrough: Second Regiment] of Artillerists and Engineers.
I was obliged to Embark for fort St Tammany with Six men — which Spent my time, without the Limits of this County, 19 Days — and Injured me much in Recruiting
I am Dear Sir
With Respect
your Obt Sert
Wm. T. Deveaux
Condy Rindvy Savannah
[accepted 27 June 1798.]
[addressed: Mr. B. Benner? / No. 22 Chestnut / [undecipherable] / No OCT. 2d / Military Store Keeper / store on thank Agt at Head / Philadelphia]
[no address to name]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Enclosed are six receipts for bounty paid six soldiers enlisted into the Second Regiment of the Artillerists and Engineers.
Date
09/30/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Savannah
Document number
1798093070101
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
William F. Deveaux
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Savannah

