Acknowledgment of Receipt
Document 1800Simmons received letter from Dexter containing receipts of Capt. John Henry.
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Return of 98 rations before for his subsistant for Jany Feby & march ——
amot accounted ——————————————————— Drs 513. 16
amount admitted by the Accountant ———— 1639. 98
amount claimed by Gd J. Housed ———— Do 1475. 2
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John S Dexter Esqr Accountants Office
Providence R.I. May 20th 1800
Sir
I received inclosed in your letter of the this 15 Instant Capt John Strange's rect for fifty dollars which will be entered on the books of this office
Sam H. [undecipherable]
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Jon: Jackson Esqr May 20t 1800
Pay: Rollins
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit to you the sum of thirty two dollars & 94/100 to be paid to Lieut Hills taking his duplicate receipts for the same being for mustering & Inspecting a Company of the 2 Regt of Art at Castle Island under the command of Capt Samuel Talis from 1 July 1798 to 30 Sept 1798 & for postage of letters on public Service from Jany 1797 to Jany 1800 admitted by the Secretary of War.
Sam H.
W.S.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons received letter from Dexter containing receipts of Capt. John Henry.
Date
05/20/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800052021055
Page start
147
Notable persons
John S Dexter
William Simmons
Captain John Henry
supervisor
Notable locations
Providence, Rhode Island
Accountant's Office
Notable items
books

