Account of the Pay of Major Genl Joseph Spencer

to be settled when the proper Vouchers are forwarded__

           JH

Major General Joseph Spencer to the U States For this sum acknowledged by him to have received in Goods of Abraham Livingston, Continental Agent at Boston in Feby 1777. £38 lawful money

                                        equal to _ _ _ _ Dols . . .126.60

For ditto acknowledged by him as P his Letter to M Burrate being so much remaining in his hand from a Warrant of 13533 dollar issued by him in favor of Major Spencer which paid by B. Hitter in Nov 1777 to Peter Philips w M Burrates Certificate.

                                                                3000.23/3126.83

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By his pay as Major General commanding in a separate departmt (R. Island) from the 1 Jany 1777 to the 20’ April 1778 15 Mon 20 days w 166. P Ms _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _2600.00

                                  Bala due US _ _ '526.23

D. To balance due the U States 526 23/90 dol reduced to Specie by the Congressional Seale, on the 20 April 1778. w 45.58 1 PC equals . . . . . . . . . . . 240.19 Interest on ditto from 21 April 1778 to 21 April 1788 10 years 144.11

                 apparently due the UStates      _  Dol_     384.30

General Spencer in a Letter to M Burrae dated _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1788 acknowledges the receipt of the above sum of 3126 83/90 dols when he tran(illegible) his Accounts to this Office with a proper and legal Certificate this being on the command here mentioned. I have no objection to closing his accounts as above stated. He claims extra Rations while on this command but which cannot be admitted by as the Acts of Congress do not authorize it being done.

                                                     J Howell Jr

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