Samuel Lewis receipt of William Simmons for transmittal to Nathan Starr of Middletown, Connecticut for manufacture of cavalry swords
Document 1799Lewis received $9700 to be transmitted to Nathan Starr of Middletown Connecticut for manufacture and delivery of 2000 cavalry swords, with scabbards and belts.
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Receipts
Samuel Lewis Senr
Drs 9700.—
february 20 '1799
Received february 20 '1799 of William Simmons Accountant a Warrant N: 3720 Issued by the Secretary of War for Nine thousand seven hundred Dollars to be transmitted by me to Nathan Starr of middletown in Conn.t on account of the Manufacturing & delivery of two thousand Cavalry Swords with Scabbards & Belts complete for which sum he is to be accountable —
(Doll: 9700.— Samuel Lewis Senr)
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Document Signed
Description
Lewis received $9700 to be transmitted to Nathan Starr of Middletown Connecticut for manufacture and delivery of 2000 cavalry swords, with scabbards and belts.
Date
02/20/1799
Author
Document number
1799022015001
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Notable persons
Samuel Lewis Sr
Notable items
accountant
warrant
manufacturing
delivery
cavalry
swords
sabres
scabbards
belts