Settlement of public account with waggoner
Document 1791William Knox informs McClure and Smith of Carlisle that money to waggoner George Hensar was stopped on information of the transaction from Major Hodgdon.
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Quarter Master Generals Office
Philadelphia October 12th 1791
Sir
At the request of Michael [undecipherable] I hereby inform you
that on Settlement of a Public Account with him, I
retained in my hands [undecipherable] Dollars, that you advanced
to his Waggoner (George Kinner) to enable him to proceed
with a Company of [undecipherable] under the Command of Col [undecipherable],
this money was stopped on information of the transaction
from Major [undecipherable], and is subject at any time to
your Order —
[undecipherable signature]
Messrs McClure & Smith
Carlisle —
[Received
[undecipherable date]
F.O. 401810]
Philadelphia February 11th 1792 Received of William
Knox Sixteen Dollars in full of the within advance
16 Dollars Chas McClurg
Type
Letter Signed
Description
William Knox informs McClure and Smith of Carlisle that money to waggoner George Hensar was stopped on information of the transaction from Major Hodgdon.
Date
10/12/1791
Author
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1791101215001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Knox
McClure
Smith
Michael Stever
Michael Steven
wagoner
George Kensar
Captain Pratt
Major Samuel Hodgdon
Messrs McClure and Smith
Charles McClure
Notable locations
Carlisle
Philadelphia
Quartermaster General's Office
Notable items
settlement
public account
levies

