Request for Pay

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Request for Pay

Description

Requests the pay due him, totaling $327.48.

short description

Request for Pay

year created

1795

month created

09

day created

02

author

Alexander Gibson

sent from location

Staunton

recipient

William Simmons

in collection

Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)

in image

YWW16
YWW16a

notable person/group

William Simmons
Alexander Gibson
recruits
Timothy Pickering

notable location

Staunton
War Department

notable item/thing

pay
muster roll
pay roll
pay and subsistence

document number

1795090270001

page start

1

number of pages

2

transcription

Alexander Gibson
Capt. 4 Sub-Legion
recd 12. Sept
Arvd 14. 1795
William Simmons
accountant
war department
Staunton Sept.2 1795
Sir
You will please to forward me three hundred twenty seven dollars 48cents for pay and subsistence due me up to the 31st ultimo which sum you will enter to my Debit and when my Acct. is stated the necessary cre= dits shall be given.
A muster & pay roll of my recruits is enclosed to the secretary of war
I am sir your Hum' Sert
Alex Gibson Capt.
4th Sub Legion
William Simmonsacct.

Item sets

Documents

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) YWW16 (2 pages) Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) Gibson, Alexander
[view document] (2 pages) YWW16a (2 pages) Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) Gibson, Alexander

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Alexander Gibson Staunton [n/a]
Recipient William Simmons [unknown] [n/a]