Pay for the Services of Mr. John Blakely
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Pay for the Services of Mr. John Blakely
Description
$198 is remitted for the services of John Blakely of Wilmington for safe keeping a trunk of gold taken from on board the Spanish ship St. Joseph.
year created
1794
month created
04
day created
04
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
Charlotte, North Carolina
in collection
in image
notable person/group
William Polk
Joseph Howell
John Blakely
treasurer
Secretary of War
supervisor at Charlotte
James Read
collector Wilmington
accountant
notable location
Charlotte, North Carolina
Accountant's Office
Wilmington North Carolina
Spain
notable item/thing
Spanish ship
St. Joseph
trunk of gold
services
safe keeping
document number
1794040421055
page start
73
transcription
W.D. Accountants Office
April 4th 1794
Sirs
The Treasurer of the U States
is directed to remit to you the sum of One hundred and ninety eight dollars being for the services of Mr. John Blakely of Wilmington in safe keeping a trunk of Gold taken from
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on Board the Spanish Brigt StJoseph from 5th October 1793 to 14th February 1794 which sum the Secretary of War requests you will pay to him taking duplicate receipts for the same to be transmitted to this Office ~
I am Sir etc
Joseph Howell
Wm. Polk Esqr. Supervisor at Charlotte care of James Read Esqr. Collector _ Wilmington, No. Carolina
April 4th 1794
Sirs
The Treasurer of the U States
is directed to remit to you the sum of One hundred and ninety eight dollars being for the services of Mr. John Blakely of Wilmington in safe keeping a trunk of Gold taken from
74
on Board the Spanish Brigt StJoseph from 5th October 1793 to 14th February 1794 which sum the Secretary of War requests you will pay to him taking duplicate receipts for the same to be transmitted to this Office ~
I am Sir etc
Joseph Howell
Wm. Polk Esqr. Supervisor at Charlotte care of James Read Esqr. Collector _ Wilmington, No. Carolina
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | YGA01 (408 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V:137; P:73 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Polk | Charlotte, North Carolina | [n/a] |