Account of John Ward
Document 1791The United States in account with John Ward, late Lieutenant in the late 8rh and 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment.
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No. 1525
John Ward late Lt in the 2d & 8th Penns. Regts. — State of his Account — 10140100
Registered 30 August 1791 in Journal A. page 24.
For the Receipt of the Registered Certificate Vide Auditors Report.
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Dr The United States in account with John Ward, late Lieutenant in the late 8th & 2d Regt Pennsya. Cr.
Dolls Cts. Dolls Cts.
For three hundred & fifty dollars retained by the Commissary of Army Accounts & fixed hereon in Settlement of the Account of the 2d Regiment for account unsettled — 150 —
By back Vouchers received by State Agents the charges for which have been examined on the Account of the 2d & 8th Regiments were [undecipherable] &c.
1790 ditto back of Lieut. Math. Penny paid the date 16-272 — 2.22
1791 do 8 do Ditto — [undecipherable] with deduct — 95 —
Clothing for difference between 33 ⅓ allow for Clothing & actual Cost pr 1 & 20th [undecipherable]
Ration 8th & 2d Regiment
ditto do of Mr Nathl Shannon & [undecipherable] — 4.36
By balance to be certified as Interest from 1 Novr 1783 — 101.38
Dolls 150 —
Er Jettha
Pay Office Philada. August 22d 1791
Joseph Howell Jr P. M.
Treasury Department
Auditors Office August 28, 1791
Exd & Appd — Wm Simmons
[signature]
Mr William Simmons
Chy Office
Auditors Office
Comptrollers Office August 29th 1791
Exd [undecipherable: Shearman?]
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Description
The United States in account with John Ward, late Lieutenant in the late 8rh and 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment.
Date
08/22/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pay Office
Document number
1791082221101
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
Joseph Howell
Commissioner of Army Accounts
Lieutenant Archibald Read
Duncan & Hoofnagle
Shoemaker
Notable locations
Treasurer's Department, Auditors Office
Pay Office, Philadelphia
Comptroller's Office
Notable items
cask
clothing
interest

