Account of John Alexander
Document 1793Certification of pay and service for John Alexander, late of Colonel Lee's Legion.
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[N° 24
John Alexander
Sergt
Lee's Legion
July 17. 1793]
John Alexander late Sergt in Lee's Legion
[undecipherable] October to Feby 1778
[undecipherable: probable reading: By Cash received on acct of the within Balance on or before May 20] 1793
War Department
Accountants Office
July 17. 1793
Joseph Howell Jr.
Dr The United States in Account with [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] from the year 1782 to [undecipherable] commuted
[undecipherable]
[undecipherable: probable reading: To arrearage of Pay] from [undecipherable] 1782 to [undecipherable] 1783
[undecipherable]
[undecipherable: probable reading: To commutation of half pay for life in lieu of half pay for life agreeable to the resolves of Congress of that date] [undecipherable]
[undecipherable: probable reading: Contra Credits and items given in return something]
[undecipherable]
[Seal]
[undecipherable: probable reading: For the Secretary of] [undecipherable]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Certification of pay and service for John Alexander, late of Colonel Lee's Legion.
Date
07/17/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1793071721101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Richard Harrison
Joseph Howell
John Alexander
Colonel Lee
Legion
Auditor of the Treasury
Joseph Howell
Lee's Legion
Andrew Dunscomb
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Notable items
account
pay
gratuity