Concerning pay certificates
Document 1784Discusses the pay certificates of the named foreign officers and the pay of named officers of the Pennsylvania Line for travel expenses.
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Pay Office 29th April 1785
Sir,
The following Warrants have been drawn on this Office in consequence of the Act of Congress of the 28th Jany last.
Gent Depositad on Pay for pay — 3098ds
Col. Harney — 1966ds
Wd Duntracy — 1400
Wd Garrison — 1400
Major Wille Pranche — 1120
Capt Rees Spalarin — 9333d
9318ds
Perhaps it may be improper to inform you that all these Gentlemen, except Wd Duntracy, have received their full Securities from me for what the Public awed them when Securities [undecipherable] they have taken with them to Europe I shall [undecipherable: many] to the necessary directions from their Certificates [as in the Cases of the] [undecipherable] the foreign Officers [undecipherable] There is also [undecipherable] Warrants drawn on this Office in pursuance of an Act Mongrels of the 18th —
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Description
Discusses the pay certificates of the named foreign officers and the pay of named officers of the Pennsylvania Line for travel expenses.
Date
04/29/1784
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pay Office
Document number
1784042921001
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