Concerning pay and rations
Document 1784The Commissioner of Army Accounts and Paymaster General sends a receipt of funds disbursed for pay and rations to Robert Morris.
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[M: Morris
May 1784
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Pay Office 6th May 84
Sir
The following Warrants have been drawn on this Office Viz
Major Gent St Clair On Act of his Pay 420
[Hosp. Dept] Doctor Jno Cochran do — — 100
Lt Col Lee of the BPL do — — 140
[1 Cont. Arty] Colo Charles Harrison do — 100
Major Gent Gates : do — — 31010 107010
Major Gent Putnam for his Pay from the 1st Jany 1783 to the 1st May [84] } 664
Ditto for Subsist. from the 1st Jany 1783 to the 8th Novr [84] } 76745
H Pepin, a Canadian for Balance of Rations due him to May 31 his Wfe & 5 Children } 96
p Act of Congt 19th Augt [undecipherable] — 152745
Dollrs 2,59755
I am to request the above Sums may be placed in my hands
I am Sir &c —
[undecipherable]
R Morris Esq
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
The Commissioner of Army Accounts and Paymaster General sends a receipt of funds disbursed for pay and rations to Robert Morris.
Date
05/05/1784
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pay Office
Document number
1784050521101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Robert Morris
John Pierce
Major General Arthur St. Clair
Doctor Cochran
Lieutenant Colonel Lee
Colonel Charles Harrison
Major General Gates
Major General Putnam
Congress
Notable locations
Pay Office
Notable items
rations
dollars

