Receipt of Charles Yates
Document 1798Receipt for 60 dollars paid Charles Yates for navigating a boat to Loftus Cliffs.
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The United States
To Charles Yates — — Dr.
To his services Tendered the Quartermaster department — in navigating the Galley President Adams — from Port Washington to Loftus's Cliffs — at 16. dollars pr. Month — This service commencing the 16th of June & ending the 9th of Octo 90 — Dollars 60 — Cents 00
[3 m & 15 days in June & Octo [at] $16 8[?] 60[?]]
[Charged — 60 [undecipherable] over]
Received at Loftus' Cliffs 10th Octo 790 — of John Wilkins Esq. Quartermaster Gen. for the Western Departments — Sixty dollars & 00. Cents in full — for my Services Tendered as above Stated — having Signed duplicates —
witness
R. Sprowl Charles his [mark] Yates
mark
[verso:]
The Q. Master will discharge the within Acct. John Wilkinson
10th Oct. 1790
[Endorsement, written sideways:]
Voucher No. 394
Charles Yates Receipt
for 60 dollars — 00. Cents
10th October 90
Description
Receipt for 60 dollars paid Charles Yates for navigating a boat to Loftus Cliffs.
Date
10/10/1798
Document number
1798101070401
Notable persons
Charles Yates
John Wilkins Jr
Quartermaster General
Notable locations
Fort Washington
Loftus' Cliffs
Loftus' Heights
Notable items
services
galley
boat
receipt
voucher


