Receipt of Simmons for balance due State of Virginia for pay, subsistence and protection of frontier
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Receipt of Simmons for balance due State of Virginia for pay, subsistence and protection of frontier
Description
Writing for Samuel Meredith, Treasurer of United States, Graydon received $28,622.84, balance due state of Virginia in settlement of account for pay and subsistence of militia, pay for protection of frontier, pay for militia at Smithfield, for detachment at Fort Nelson in 1791, to transmitted to Jacquelin Ambler, Treasurer Virginia, per order of Governor Brook.
year created
1795
month created
09
day created
16
secondary author
secondary recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
notable person/group
Samuel Meredith
treasurer
William Simmons
accountant
Jacquelin Ambler
treasurer Virginia
Governor Brook
militia
detachment
artillery
Andrew Graydon
scouts
notable location
Virginia
Fort Nelson
frontier
notable item/thing
balance
settlement
pay
subsistence
ammunition
contingent expenses
arrest a privateer
document number
1795091670001
page start
1
number of pages
2
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZAX11 (2 pages) | Collection: Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217) | B: 1 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZAX11a (2 pages) | Collection: Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217) | B: 1 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Andrew Graydon | [unknown] | Samuel Meredith; |
| Recipient | William Simmons | Philadelphia | [n/a] |