Request to pay Colonel Jonathan Rhea on account of Daytons contracts for furnishing subsistence to New Jersey troops
Document 1799Dayton requests payment to Colonel Jonathan Rhea of $5000 on account of Dayton's contract for furnishing provisions to troops of United States in New Jersey.
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[Received October 29 1799
of M.r Simmons Accountant a
Warrant N.o 45,71 [undecipherable] in
the Secretary of War per five
thousand Dollars, on account
of the subsistence of the Army
or [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Silas B.
Layton Contractor to furnish
the troops throughout the [State?]
of [the?] [undecipherable] to be accountable.
[signature]
[undecipherable] 1800 —]
Elizabeths Town 27. Oct.r 1799
Sir,
Be pleased to pay unto Col.o Jonathan Rhea, for my use, five thousand Dollars on account of my contracts for the furnishing of provisions &c to the troops of the United States throughout this State of New Jersey. —
I am Sir
Your very humb: Serv:
E. B. Dayton
The Hon. James M.cHenry
Secretary of War. —
Type
Document Signed
Description
Dayton requests payment to Colonel Jonathan Rhea of $5000 on account of Dayton's contract for furnishing provisions to troops of United States in New Jersey.
Date
10/27/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Elizabeth Town
Document number
1799102740101
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Elias B Dayton
Colonel Jonathan Rhea
William Simmons
contractor
Notable locations
Elizabeth Town
New Jersey
Notable items
contract
provisions