Account of Major Hopkins
Document 1791Remarks on the account of Major David Hopkins, settled by Lt. Heard (?) at Baltimore.
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Some remarks on the
A count of a Major Ho[pkins]
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] fulfillments &
by [undecipherable]
1200
1
Captain Hopkins informs that Lieut Heard requested & has with him the receipt for 10 Horses - Lieut now Capt. Heard informs he paid for 10 Horses average at 120 dollars = 1200
10 Men bounty of 20 dolls ——————————————— 200
Keeping the Horses Subsist. of the Men & [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] for enlisting [undecipherable]
it appears by Capt Hopkins A/cs that he has charged for all the Horses & Bounty for Men [strikethrough: and] [strikethrough: undecipherable] the[y] fore [undecipherable]
that Capt. Hopkins is accountable for the Monies charged to Capt. Heard by [undecipherable] (Maj. Clin— Capt. Heard after he has settled his accounts with Capt. Hopkins at Baltimore
Novemb. 18. 1791 [signature]
Remarks on Major Daved Hopkins A/cs
Settled with the U States for pay as Major in the 1 Reg L Dragoons — Credits 120 dollars rec'd in 1782 of the US this is a mistake the Sum should be 100 dols rec'd of Lt. [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to the 4th Reg. — therefore 20 dols too much — also he Credits 240 dols rec'd of the US in 1793 this is also a mistake as I do not find any where against him for that Sum — it should have been Credited the State of Pennsa as he rec'd 275 dols from that State being 5½ Mos pay so that: 15 dols still up to him to his Debit. to be [undecipherable: probable reading oppos'd] either to his [undecipherable] or to his [undecipherable] A/cs now produced, for Settlement — If necessary he write to Major Hopkins and the letter to Baltimore — Commission dated [signature] the 26 Dec 1782 as Major of the 1 Reg of L.D. Rank the [undecipherable] 1781 — [undecipherable] in the [undecipherable] —
Notes
Major Hopkins A/c
rec'd [undecipherable] 30
Major Hopkins informs the— Reciepts for Ten Horses are not up — to apply to Capt. John Heard then act for their Reciept as he purchased the Horses [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Major Hopkins [undecipherable] with the State (Mary[undecipherable]) for [undecipherable] Sums, [undecipherable] by him for [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] public Monies in his hands.
Type
Document Signed
Description
Remarks on the account of Major David Hopkins, settled by Lt. Heard (?) at Baltimore.
Date
11/18/1791
Author
Recipient
Document number
1791111821001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
Major David Hopkins
Lieutenant Heard (?)
Notable locations
Baltimore
Notable items
Horses
bounty

