Receipt roll for Kentucky Scouts: Page #1
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...will give further information relative to West Point which it may be proper for you Sir to be informed of to whom I refer you - Jan 16-
WM Simmons
Acct.
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Capt. Cornelius Lyman Accountants Office 2nd U.S. Regiment March 2nd 1797 Springfield Massachusetts
Sir
I received your letter of the 24th [undecipherable], William Allens Pay has been made up from the 1 Sept. 1796/ the time he was last ^paid^ to/ to the 28th Feb. 1797 - inclusive, being six months and the amount twenty four Dollars has been paid to your Brother the H[undecipherable] WM Lyman, who is to transmit the said Williams Allens Receipt for the same to this office -
Jan 16
WM Simmons
Acct.
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[undecipherable] Alex D Orr Accountants Office
in Congress 3rd. March 1797
Sir
Inclosed you have a Receipt Roll for the Pay of the Scouts employed in Mason County, State of Kentucky amounting agreeably to your Receipt filed in this Office 9th January last/ To 289 96/100 Dollars which I have to request you will get signed by the parties and then return it to this Office - I have also to request your care of the inclosed letter for J.P. Duvall Esq. late di[undecipherable] Col. of Harris on County - Jan 16
WM Simmons
Acct.