Account of Major General Spencer
Item
Type
Document
Title
Account of Major General Spencer
Description
Account of the pay of Major General Joseph Spencer, to be settled after the proper vouchers are forwarded.
year created
1788
month created
04
day created
21
author
recipient
in image
author note
Joseph Howell
notable person/group
Joseph Howell
Major General Joseph Spencer
Abraham Livingston
continental agent
B Stiller
B Hillen
Peter Philips
Burrall
Congress
notable location
United States
Boston
Rhode Island
notable item/thing
vouchers
lawful money
goods
warrant
certificate
pay
specie
Congressional seal
accounts
extra rations
document number
1788042121001
page start
1
transcription
Account of the
Pay of Major Genl
Joseph Spencer
to be settled when the proper
Vouchers are forwarded__
JH
Major General Joseph Spencer to the U States
For this sum acknowledged by him to have received in Goods of Abraham
Livingston, Continental Agent at Boston in Feby 1777. £38 lawful money
equal to _ _ _ _ Dols . . .126.60
For ditto acknowledged by him as P his Letter to M Burrate
being so much remaining in his hand from a Warrant of
13533 dollar issued by him in favor of Major Spencer which
paid by B. Hitter in Nov 1777 to Peter Philips w M Burrates Certificate.
3000.23/3126.83
C~
By his pay as Major General commanding in a separate departmt
(R. Island) from the 1 Jany 1777 to the 20' April 1778 15 Mon
20 days w 166. P Ms _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _2600.00
Bala due US _ _ '526.23
D.
To balance due the U States 526 23/90 dol reduced to Specie by the Congressional
Seale, on the 20 April 1778. w 45.58 1 PC equals . . . . . . . . . . . 240.19
Interest on ditto from 21 April 1778 to 21 April 1788 10 years 144.11
apparently due the UStates _ Dol_ 384.30
General Spencer in a Letter to M Burrae dated _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1788
acknowledges the receipt of the above sum of 3126 83/90 dols when he tran(illegible)
his Accounts to this Office with a proper and legal Certificate this being on the
command here mentioned. I have no objection to closing his accounts as above stated.
He claims extra Rations while on this command but which cannot
be admitted by as the Acts of Congress do not authorize it being done.
J Howell Jr
Lgr157
Pay of Major Genl
Joseph Spencer
to be settled when the proper
Vouchers are forwarded__
JH
Major General Joseph Spencer to the U States
For this sum acknowledged by him to have received in Goods of Abraham
Livingston, Continental Agent at Boston in Feby 1777. £38 lawful money
equal to _ _ _ _ Dols . . .126.60
For ditto acknowledged by him as P his Letter to M Burrate
being so much remaining in his hand from a Warrant of
13533 dollar issued by him in favor of Major Spencer which
paid by B. Hitter in Nov 1777 to Peter Philips w M Burrates Certificate.
3000.23/3126.83
C~
By his pay as Major General commanding in a separate departmt
(R. Island) from the 1 Jany 1777 to the 20' April 1778 15 Mon
20 days w 166. P Ms _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _2600.00
Bala due US _ _ '526.23
D.
To balance due the U States 526 23/90 dol reduced to Specie by the Congressional
Seale, on the 20 April 1778. w 45.58 1 PC equals . . . . . . . . . . . 240.19
Interest on ditto from 21 April 1778 to 21 April 1788 10 years 144.11
apparently due the UStates _ Dol_ 384.30
General Spencer in a Letter to M Burrae dated _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1788
acknowledges the receipt of the above sum of 3126 83/90 dols when he tran(illegible)
his Accounts to this Office with a proper and legal Certificate this being on the
command here mentioned. I have no objection to closing his accounts as above stated.
He claims extra Rations while on this command but which cannot
be admitted by as the Acts of Congress do not authorize it being done.
J Howell Jr
Lgr157
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | YZT06 (2 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:367 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Unknown Recipient | [unknown] | [n/a] |