Amount owed Colonel Thomas Wright and His Men

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Amount owed Colonel Thomas Wright and His Men

Description

William Simmons certifies that $320.18 is due Colonel Thomas Wright and his Company of Militia, being for their services in seizing and detaining the sloop L'Amie Marguerette which was taken by the prescribed Privateer Vainquer de la Bastille.

year created

1795

month created

06

day created

29

sent from location

Dept of War Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

Timothy Pickering

notable person/group

Timothy Pickering
William Simmons
Colonel Thomas Wright
Richard Bradley
militia
company
Privateer Vainquer de la Bastille
attorney
officers
privates
accountant
Secretary of War

notable location

Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

sloop
services
seizing and detaining
Privateer Vainquer de la Bastille
L'Amie Marguerette
wrigging
rigging

notable idea/issue

privateers
seizure of privateers

document number

1795062921355

page start

52

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) DMA01 (443 pages) Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) V: A, P: 52

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Dept of War Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient Timothy Pickering [unknown] [n/a]