Author's Letterbook Copy

Pay of "Forage Master"

Pay of forage master to the Commander-in-Chief.

1784

01

20

Philadelphia

Document is addressed to the Honorable Superintendent of Finance. Robert Morris was Superintendent of Finance 1781-1784.

Superintendant of Finance

Samuel Hodgdon

Mr. Roberts

Commander-in-Chief

the Quartermaster General

Lieutenant Verdier

Superintendent of Finance

Philadelphia

Virginia

accounts

order

balance due

dollars

home

payment

demand

paid

notes payable

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Sir- Philada January 20 1784-
Mr Roberts late forage master to the Commander in Chief having Settled his Accounts with the Quarter Master General, produces an order on me for the balance due him, which is two hundred and forty dollars, as he is unable to return home to Virginia where he belongs without payment- I take the liberty to request that his demand, added to Lieutenant Verdier's whom I have paid- both equar to three hundred & thirty six dollars may be issued in notes payable as usual-
S.H.
Hon: Supert of Finance