Autograph Letter Signed

List of Names and Sums to Accompany Receipts

Gates has complied with Simmons' request for a list of names and sums to accompany receipts for bounties. He notes that Benjamin Millken always puts a cross to his name as his own private mark.

1798

09

15

Boston

William Simmons

Lemuel Gates

Boston

list of names and the sums to accompany the receipts for bounties

receipt signed by Benjamin Milliken:

1798091570101

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Gates, Lemuel
Boston Sept: 15 . 1798
Capt: Lemuel Gates
Capt. 2d Arts & Engrs
Received Sept.21st
Answered ---- 22d
(Prior service Rev. War)
[editor's note: the following text is written upside-down from the above text]
William Symmons Esqr
accountant deputy of war
Trenton
[editor's note: the following stamps appear to the left of the above: "17 SE" inside a circle and "BOSTON;" and "Flee" to the right of the above]
[editor's note: additional notes following are written upside-down to the previous writing]

[undecipherable], Prescotts Mass Rgt

Pvt, Cpl & Sgt. 3 Cont Army &c
recd 21st Sept. 1798
Boston Sept 15th 1796
Sir
I received your letters of the 29th & 31st of Augt, requesting a list of names and the sum to accompany the receipts for bounties. I have complied and sent them under blank cover on the 10th Instant, but in a little hurry of business, omitted to acknowledge the receipt of the two letters before alluded to, until now. Likewise have received your letter of the 7th Instant containing a receipt signed by Benjn Mollikin supposed to be his mark, but I find he always puts a cross to his name as a private mark. You will receive another of his Sept 8th mark is the same way -- he has taken the mark from the first which I have enclosed with six others with a list
I am
Sir
your most obt Servt.
Lemuel Gates
Wm Symmons Esqr