Accounts of Colonel Crane
Document 1788Writes the Secretary at War on the subject of the accounts of Colonel Crane's Regiment, particularly of the monies received by him in 1777. Concludes that Crane is liable for various penalties because he did not comply with the directions of the commander-in-chief
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[July 1. 1799
to the Sect at War —
3d Atty. Col. [undecipherable: Branie?]
[undecipherable: Rery Mo. ?]
The Honble
The Secy at War
Type
Draft Letter
Description
Writes the Secretary at War on the subject of the accounts of Colonel Crane's Regiment, particularly of the monies received by him in 1777. Concludes that Crane is liable for various penalties because he did not comply with the directions of the commander-in-chief
Date
07/01/1788
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Office of Army Accounts
Repository
Document number
1788070140001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Joseph Howell
Colonel Crane
Regiment
commander in chief
Secretary of War
Mr. Pierce
auditor of army
officers
army
paymaster
commanding officer
Notable locations
War Department
Office of Army Accounts
Notable items
accounts
monies
liable for penalties
books
settlement
expenditure
recruiting service
deficit
balance
general order
resignation
certificate
recruiting accounts