Regarding advances made to troops
Document 1786The Commissioner of Army Accounts writes the Committee of Pay Table regarding advances made by the United States to the troops of the Line of Connecticut.
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[Sep. 1. 1786
Committee Pay Table
forwards]
Office of Army Accounts Sept 1 1[786]
Gentlemen
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I find that in Sept 1781 an advance was made by the United States to the troops of the line of Connecticut which were then at the Head of Elk on their march to Virginia. as this advance [strikethrough: payment] charged to was [undecipherable] by the troops in their settlement with the State for that year, I am to request that you will be pleased to furnish me with an account of the such as credited credits given by in your Books to the United States for that purpose on this account. I am &c
[Committee of Pay Table]
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Description
The Commissioner of Army Accounts writes the Committee of Pay Table regarding advances made by the United States to the troops of the Line of Connecticut.
Date
09/01/1786
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Office of Army Accounts
Document number
1786090121101
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Pierce
Committee Pay Table
Line
troops
Connecticut Line
Notable locations
Office of Army Accounts
United States
Virginia
Connecticut
Head of Elk
Notable items
advances
march
settlement
account
books