Secretary at War writes to Deputy Paymaster General
Document 1785Henry Knox sends to Philip Audibert a letter discussing the stoppage of subsistence payment for Captain Oliver.
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War Office 16 May 1785
Sir,
There having been some stoppages of the subsistence of Captain [undecipherable] on account of his having [undecipherable] of his depending upon his subsistence money for his daily support that you will charge the remain[der] of the sum which he overdrew as Subsistence to his arrearages of [undecipherable], and that he may in future [receive] his whole subsistence as a Captain
I am Sir
[Your Serv]t
Knox
[undecipherable]
Deputy Pay master General
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Henry Knox sends to Philip Audibert a letter discussing the stoppage of subsistence payment for Captain Oliver.
Date
05/16/1785
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1785051600001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Philip Audibert
Henry Knox
Captain Oliver
deputy paymaster general
secretary at war
Notable locations
War Office
Notable items
subsistence
money
overdrawn sums
charges
pay