Pay of Stoddard's recruits
Document 1798Requests information from Simmons on when he should transmit a pay roll for his recruits and whether he is authorized to pay them without a pay roll
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Portland 8th Octr. 1798.
Sir, I wish to be informed at what time it will be proper to transmit you a pay-roll for the wages of my recruits; and whether I am authorised to pay them any money on account of their monthly pay, by taking the requisite receipts, without a pay-roll. — As winter approaches, their back pay seems to be convenient and even necessary for them.
I am, Sir, with sentiments of respect,
Your very humble Servt. Amos Stoddard.
[address panel:]
Wm. Simmons Esqr.
Accountant to the War Department
@ Trenton
[Free]
[Portland]
[notation upper right, partially legible:] Captn. [undecipherable]
Octr. [undecipherable: 25?] 1798
[undecipherable] recruits
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Requests information from Simmons on when he should transmit a pay roll for his recruits and whether he is authorized to pay them without a pay roll
Date
10/08/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Portland
Document number
1798100870001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
Amos Stoddard
Notable locations
Trenton
Portland