Receipt for Funds to be Transmitted to Nathan Starr
Document 1799Receipt of Samuel Lewis for money received from William Simmons to be transmitted to Nathan Starr of Middletown Connecticut as payment for the manufacture of swords, scabbards, belts, and chests.
No human transcription currently available for this document.
This transcription was generated by machine using Anthropic's Claude Code (a mix of sonnet and opus models). It may contain errors or inaccuracies. Please verify against the document image. Learn more about our generative AI methodology.
Recieved June 27th 1799 of William Simmons Assrt a Warrt No 4244 for Three thousand Dollars, issued by the Secy of War, to be transmitted by me to Nathan Starr at Middletown in Connt, on account of the manufacturing & delivery of 5000 Swords with Scabbards & Belts complete for which sum he is to be accountable —
Samuel Alexan Low
Dr 3000—
Dr United States in ac with Nathan Starr Cr
1799
June 5 To five Hundred Swords
Scabbards & Belts @ $6 } 3000 .. 00
To 6 chests lapped with
Iron plates & bolts @ $1.50 } . . 7 .. 50
To 1 hand 9 Day assisting
the inspector stamping } 5 .. 00
& marking the chests @ $1 }
To the ballance due on the }
other bill . . $188 . . . . } . . 188 .. 00
$3200 .. 50
Erros Excepted.
Type
Document Signed
Description
Receipt of Samuel Lewis for money received from William Simmons to be transmitted to Nathan Starr of Middletown Connecticut as payment for the manufacture of swords, scabbards, belts, and chests.
Date
06/27/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799062770001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
Samuel Lewis, Sr.
Nathan Starr
Notable locations
Middletown, Connecticut
Notable items
swords
scabbards
belts
chests clasped with iron plates
inspector stamping

