Request for Names of Lieutenants
Document 1800John Boss exhibited Stoddards returns for rations issued at Fort Wolcot. Simmons requested names of Lieutenants who allegedly gave their servants rations and names of other officers who drew rations as authorized by Stoddard.
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Jons Jackson Esqr
Supervisor Boston Accountants Office
Sir March 5. 1800
The treasurer of the States will remit you
The Sum of two hundred & fifty dollars, to be paid to [undecipherable] Isaac
[undecipherable] of the City of [undecipherable] at Oxford near Worcester Massachusetts
on account of the contingencies of the War Department for which
from you will please to take his duplicated receipts holding him
accountable —
Sam H [undecipherable]
Capt Amos Stoddard March 4. 1800
Fort Wolcot
Sir
John & Wyl has exhibited at this Office [among other?]
your returns of rations issued at Fort Wolcot in which are rations for
[undecipherable] Officers to Wit:—
on the October return are [undecipherable] & their rations.
— Perren & [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] & her [undecipherable] —
The object of this is to request you to give me their names and to
inform me whether their accounts are duly enlisted men or not—
and also whether your own, as well as the accounts of the other
Officers of the Garrisons who have drawn rations as [undecipherable] by you
are all of them duly enlisted men / none others being entitled
thereto —
Sam H.
W.S.
John Chester Esqr March 5. 1800
Wethersfield Connt
Sir
The Treasurer of the U S will remit you the sum of
seventy three dollars & 50c to be by you paid to Thomas [undecipherable] of [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] for his [undecipherable] of rations granted [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] Stores in the Garrison
under the command of [undecipherable] between [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] Decr 1799, which from you
will please pay upon his granting you the [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
Sam H. [undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
John Boss exhibited Stoddards returns for rations issued at Fort Wolcot. Simmons requested names of Lieutenants who allegedly gave their servants rations and names of other officers who drew rations as authorized by Stoddard.
Date
03/04/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800030421455
Page start
15
Notable persons
Captain Amos Stoddard
William Simmons
John Boss
unknown officers
Lieutenants
servants
enlisted men
Notable locations
Fort Wolcot
Accountant's Office
garrison
Newport Rhode Island
Goat Island
Notable items
rations

