Settling the Accounts of a Former Dragoon in Lee's Legion
Document 1788Detail of Flease's pay as a dragoon in Lee's Legion. Settlement of his account, as well as the charges lodged with Andrew Duscomb. Due to Lee and Heards' accounts still open, Howell cannot ascertain if Flease was paid the full amount due him so Howell decided to suspend Flease's account until all facts are obtained.
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I do certify that I lodged in Mr Dunscomb's office at Richmonds for attlement, a Certifceat from Archibald Stil to Martin Rozer for nine hundred and fifty three and one goth Paper Dollars for which I took the rect of Mr Dunscomb's Rect. Mos Hunter
14th April 1788—
Mr Andrew Dunscomb, Sir Please to Settle the within Mentd Apprate with Michl Athewson or his order & this Shall be your Authority given under my hand at Martinsburg [Berkeley County Virginia] Jay 1790—
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William Thrulfarmer Alex Dim[undecipherable] Rect
Cato Moore, a magistrate for Berkeley County, Virginia
Type
Document Signed
Description
Detail of Flease's pay as a dragoon in Lee's Legion. Settlement of his account, as well as the charges lodged with Andrew Duscomb. Due to Lee and Heards' accounts still open, Howell cannot ascertain if Flease was paid the full amount due him so Howell decided to suspend Flease's account until all facts are obtained.
Date
04/14/1788
Author
Recipient
Document number
1788041490001
Page start
7
Note
Certification for Michael McKevan. Enclosed in Howell to Simmons 10/17/1791.
Notable persons
John Hease(?)
John Flease
William Simmons
Joseph Howell
Andrew Duscomb
dragoon
legion
commissioner
Lee
Heard
Notable locations
War Department
Pay Office
Virginia
Notable items
charge
account
return
accounts
books
ledger