Account of Israel Shreve
Document 1791The United States in general account with Colonel Israel Shreve of the late 2nd Regiment of New Jersey.
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[N° 1723
Account Current
Col. Israel Shreve 2d
Regt New Jersey
Vouchers [undecipherable] Book
b. III REGISTERED.
Registered 3. Decemr 1791
in Blotter N° 15. page
8304—]
Dr Israel Shreve in Account currt. [A 1] Cr
Dr The United States to Israel Shreve, for
1777
May 3. [undecipherable] paid [undecipherable] persons [undecipherable] serving for the time [undecipherable] 1790 [undecipherable] 488—
[undecipherable] By bills of [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] Regiment from [undecipherable]
[Multiple Ditto entries with dates through 1779, amounts largely undecipherable]
[undecipherable] 1779 1,598 [undecipherable]
[Total Dr.:] 13,454—
Cr Israel Shreve to the 2d Regt N. Jersey
To [undecipherable] amount of the [undecipherable] Accounts for the
[undecipherable] Regiment in [undecipherable] 12,830
Ditto Regimental [undecipherable] Muster [undecipherable] for ditto 180
Ditto State large [undecipherable] Muster [undecipherable] for ditto 30
[Additional entries with amounts: 300, 130, 180, 820, 800, and others, largely undecipherable]
[Total Cr.:] 14,69[undecipherable]—
Dr The United States in Account currt. with Israel Shreve Cr
[undecipherable] 11,700
[undecipherable] 29,100
[Additional entries and amounts, largely undecipherable]
[Total:] [undecipherable]
[Certification text, partially legible:]
[undecipherable] for the [undecipherable] 1791 [undecipherable] that [undecipherable] the [undecipherable]
[Multiple lines largely undecipherable]
Israel Shreve [signature]
Dr The United States in general Account with [undecipherable] Cr
[Entries including:]
By [undecipherable] payment of R[undecipherable] Dollars 3529
By payment made to [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] 1777
By payment of [undecipherable] 1779
By payment made in [undecipherable] 1779
To the [undecipherable] State [undecipherable] from the [undecipherable] 1777
[Additional entries and amounts, largely undecipherable]
[Certification:]
[undecipherable] attestation of [undecipherable] the [undecipherable]
[Multiple lines largely undecipherable]
Israel Shreve [signature]
Office of the Acct of [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] [undecipherable signature and date]
[A N° 1723
Returns of 9 Mo. Men
Reinlisted in 1778.]
Return of 9 months Men reinlisted in the 2d New Jersey Regiment commanded by Colonel Israel Shreve, [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] October November 1 December 1778 to 1 January 1779—
Captain Cummins Co. Capt. Hollingshad Co.
1. John [undecipherable] 23. Robert Camp[undecipherable] 38. Joseph Buck, offi[cer]
2. Israel [undecipherable] 24. Henry Philips [undecipherable] were forwards [undecipherable]
3. Abram Hacken 25. John Edwards Brig[undecipherable] —
4. Adam Demarest 27. Philip Peters
5. Wm. Daniels 28. John Delfres[undecipherable]
6. Benj. Garrison 29. Junior Foster
7. Henry Brewer 30. Junior Foster
8. Daniel Foster 32. David Fishers
9. Juan Daniels 31. John Whitlow
10. Robbin Towns 32. James Neven
11. Robert Nixon
12. Nathl. Smith Lieut. [undecipherable] Co.
13. Junior Niven 33. John [undecipherable]
34. Joseph Sevans
Capt. [undecipherable] Co. 35. Joseph Charles
14. Amos [undecipherable] 36. Cornelius [undecipherable]
15. James Cousins
16. John B. [undecipherable] The following were enlisted by each
17. [undecipherable] Dan Reett Shreve agreeable to those instruments [undecipherable]
18. Archie[undecipherable] Robt[undecipherable] and signed by [undecipherable] Masters
19. Henry [undecipherable] Thomas Daniels 40. William Turner
Capt. Nelson Co. 40. John Garvis 41. William Hutchins
20. Henry [undecipherable] 41. Richard Grimes
21. Henry [undecipherable] 42. John Jones 50. Joseph Buck offi[cer]
42. Thomas Fletcher were promoted to an
Capt. Lee Co. 43. Ashford Dixon Engi[neer] —
22. David Britton 44. Zach[undecipherable] Peters[undecipherable]
23. Edward Mary[undecipherable] 45. Philip Dempfield[undecipherable]
46. John Smith
147. Abram Hoger
Rich[undecipherable] Bell [undecipherable] [signature]
John Poor [undecipherable]
I am satisfied the preceding account [undecipherable] I have examined the [undecipherable] papers & found them agreeable to the foregoing charges, the officers being in 1779, [undecipherable] those propositions from New Jersey to provide for those [undecipherable] from their regiment and there were [undecipherable] therein the following [undecipherable] agreeable to the lists enroll'd, who are mentioned in the [undecipherable]
200. Abram [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] the charge [undecipherable] in the [undecipherable]
with these [undecipherable] officers [undecipherable]
—April 20 [undecipherable] 333
—July 1722
[undecipherable signature]
[Bounty of Command [undecipherable]]
[List of [undecipherable] Officers from [undecipherable]]
[B
Schedule of payments
made by Colo. Shreve
N° 1733
[undecipherable] Shreve
Copying Books
N° 3
Reg. 3 Decr [17]91
Blotter N° 15 Page
8304]
Appropriations of Monies received by Colo. Israel Shreve of the
2d Regiment New Jersey for the following purposes:
1777
May 13. Colo. Shreve received of Elean [undecipherable] by order of the Committee
of Congress Dollars 3000.
July 3. He received of ditto by order of ditto 4350.
Left 7350.
[undecipherable]
It appears by receipt of Colo. Shreve that in 1779 he paid the following Sums viz
To Captain Linn for recruiting 800.
Anderson for do 518.
Dillon for do 550.
Yard for do 650.
Read for do 50.
Cummins for do 550.
Marquete for do 350.
Ensign [undecipherable] do 30.
To Jersey Recruits for bounty & provision 2224 to 5598.60
That in 1779 may be addressed as follows for the
fraction of money viz:
To Capt. Hollinghead 410.
[undecipherable] 260.
Anderson 646.
Dillon 950.
Read 270.
Cummins 150.
Renting 650.
[undecipherable] 210.
Phelps 10.
Ensign Johnson 129. 6133 [undecipherable] 97.16.60
leaving a balance of 246 to dollars [undecipherable] Emission due Colo. Shreve
on those payments which he claims to have refund to him from registry
There. The sum of [undecipherable] hundred and [undecipherable] seventy dollars & [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] 177.30
[undecipherable] 56[undecipherable]
[undecipherable] 436.33
703.89
[undecipherable] to the [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Army [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] December
[undecipherable] 1779 [undecipherable] Do 1790
[undecipherable] 703.89
[undecipherable] 33.82
[undecipherable] 737[undecipherable]
[Additional certification text, largely undecipherable]
Joseph Shreve
June 2 1791
Type
Document Signed
Description
The United States in general account with Colonel Israel Shreve of the late 2nd Regiment of New Jersey.
Date
11/02/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Office of Army Accounts
Document number
1791110221001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
Treasury Department, Auditor's Office
Office of Late Army Accounts
Comptroller's Office
Notable items
specie value
old emissions
interest

