Report to Congress on Lezeur and Watkins
Document 1786Report to Congress on John Lezeur and Captain Nathan Watkins
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Office of Army Accts
August 21. 1786
It appears by the Books &c of the Pay Office that Eleazer Hores Paymaster to Colt Brewers Regiment of Massachusetts received from the Military Chest for the Supernumerary Pay of Capt Nathan Watkins and Ensign John Lozier of said Regiment the Sums following Vizt
in Novem 1778 for 22 days pay & Subsistance for Cap Watkins for Sept. the sum of — — — — — — — 44
in March 1779 for Pay & Subsis. for Oct. Nov Decr. — 180.
May. 1779 for Pay & Subsis. for January & balance of Supernumerary Pay the view of — — — 256.
Amounting to the Sum of 480 Dolrs
Had the said Hores paid & order of the said Watkins the Sum of — — — — — — 44
— — — — — — — — — — 436
also in June 1779 for parts of Rations — — — — 8.85
— — — — — — — — — — — 444.85
in Nov. 1778 for 22 days Subsis. for Jany & season for Sept. 22
in March 1779 for Pay & Subsis. for Oct. Nov. Decr 1778 the Sum of 90
May. 1779 for ditto for Jany. & balance of Supernumerary Pay the Sum of — — — — — — 128
— — — — — — — — — — 240
June 1779 for parts of Rations the Sum of — — — 8.83
— — — — — — — — — — 248.83
That said Hores paid & order of the sd Lozier the Sum of — — — — — — — 22
— — — — — — — — — leaving — 226.83
Type
Letterbook
Description
Report to Congress on John Lezeur and Captain Nathan Watkins
Date
08/31/1786
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Office of Army Accounts
Document number
1786083121155
Page start
150
Notable persons
John Pierce
Colonel Brewer
Ebenezer Storer
Nathan Watkins
John Lezeur
paymaster
Congress
Notable locations
Office of Army Accounts
Notable items
Balances
settlement
depreciation
paper money
paper currency
Continental dollar

