Captain Brock's Shady Accounting
Item
Type
Autograph Signed Draft
Title
Captain Brock's Shady Accounting
Description
Howell accuses Captain Brock of embezzlement. Howell states that the voucher system in place is ineffective and that Brock is claiming money advanced to Ensign Grayson for recruiting. It appears that Brock is essentially claiming Grayson's expenses as his own. Howell states that it is his duty to request that the pay of Brock be withheld until he is cleared of the charges leveled against him. Howell asks that Swan will be dutiful and circumspect when writing up the payrolls of the army and use the most effective method of regaining from Brock whatever money he still might possess.
year created
1793
month created
03
day created
29
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
sent to location
Legionville near Pittsburgh
in collection
note
Draft. Cited in Swan to Howell, 04/12/1793.
cited note
Cited document sent from one element of the war office to another
notable person/group
Caleb Swan
Joseph Howell
Joseph Brock
Peter Grayson
notable location
Legionville near Pittsburgh
War Department
notable idea/issue
Embezzlement
Recruitment money
document number
1793032921001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZKF05 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 11 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZKF05a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 11 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Caleb Swan | Legionville near Pittsburgh | [n/a] |