Remit Sum by Treasurer
Document 1800Treasurer to remit sum to Jackson for payment of Caleb Gibbs for mustering and inspecting a company at Castle Island under the command of Captain Samuel Gates. Payment was also for postage of letters pertaining to public service.
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Return of rations before for his subsistance for
Jan 1. Feb 2 & march
amot accounted Dr 513-10
amount admitted by the Accountant 1689-98
amount claimed by G & J House Doll 375-2
John S Dexter Esqr Accountants Office
Providence R.I. May 20th 1800
Sir I received inclosed in your letter the 15 Instant Capt John Brown's dt for fifty dollars which will be entered on the books of this office
Sam H [undecipherable]
Jon: Jackson Esq. May 20th 1800
Troy [undecipherable]
Sir The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Thirty two dollars & [undecipherable] to be paid to [undecipherable] taking his duplicate receipts for the same being for mustering & Inspecting a Company of the 2 Regt of [undecipherable] at Castle Island under the command of Capt [undecipherable] [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] 1778 to [undecipherable] Sept [undecipherable] & for postage of letters on public service from Jan 1 [undecipherable] to Jan 1 1800 admitted by the Secretary of War.
Sam H [undecipherable]
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Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Treasurer to remit sum to Jackson for payment of Caleb Gibbs for mustering and inspecting a company at Castle Island under the command of Captain Samuel Gates. Payment was also for postage of letters pertaining to public service.
Date
05/20/1800
Author
Recipient
Document number
1800052021155
Page start
147
Notable persons
Jonathan Jackson
William Simmons
Captain Samuel Gates
Secretary of War
Caleb Gibbs
supervisor Boston
2d Regiment Artillerists and Engineers
Notable locations
Boston
Castle Island
Notable items
mustering
inspecting
public service

