Settlement of James Craik's account
Document 1786Discusses the settlement of Dr. James Craik's account.
June 1st 1786 Dr Doctor James Craik (Copied) 29346 29346 To Doctor James Craik in current account with the United States
To two Mo Pay from the PMG — 280 For subsistance & Forage 122 30 To Clothing from the Clothier Gen 44 60 To certificate N 676 for ballance to 1782 accts 1233 To 4 Mo pay in 1783 400 ——- 2,080
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By his pay for the year 1782 — 1680 By — ditto for do — 1783 — 1010 By virtue of Commutation — 2400 ——- 5,090 New York June 1. 1786 Dr Sir Inclosed is a stating of your account as it stands at present — I find the goods at York Town - an months pay in 1781 and some other charges are expected to be accounted for on your settlement with the commissioner for the department — Colo. Walker who was an aid to the Commander in Chief is now appointed to settle those accounts, he will therefore attend to you at any time you may when you think proper and give any assistance I can be give you I will to with cheerfulness — I conclude that you have neither money or stores to account for and that therefore your account made out & and sworn, and an order for compensation, to receive your ballance will be sufficient without your personal attendance application to the Commissioner. [initialed] J [to] Doct Jas Craik
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