Account of George Ransom
Document 1792Payment of $80 to Private George P. Ransom of the Connecticut line. Finds that Ransom had not been paid.
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[N° 592
George P Ransom. Private
Conn
Penn Line —
Settled 14 July 1792]
D° The U S in Acct with George P Ransom Private in the Penn Line C°
For his pay from the 1 Jany 1781 to the 1 Jany
1782 12 Mos a C° Doll D'me Dollars 80 — By balance to be Credited on Interest from
1 January 1782 — Doll° 80
The above named Geo P Ransom has been Settled with by this United States from the 7 January 1782 to the 3 Nov 1783 the State of Connecticut has charged the United States with the Depreciation of his pay from the 1 Jany 1777 to the 1 Jany 1781 — the Accounts of that State for payments made to the late line of the Army for the Year 1781 have been by me carefully examined & I do not find that Ransom was included, his pay therefore appears due him —
War department
Accountants Office July 14. 1792
Settled in pursuance of an Act of the first Session of the Second Congress of the Ud S passed the 27 March last —
Joseph Howell S°
The Auditor of the Treasury —
Type
Document Signed
Description
Payment of $80 to Private George P. Ransom of the Connecticut line. Finds that Ransom had not been paid.
Date
07/14/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1792071421001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
Auditor of the Treasury
Connecticut Line
George Ransom
[Richard Harrison]
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Connecticut

