Account of Captain Cornelius Lyman for recruiting and contingency expenses
Document 1794Lyman is remitted the sum of $348.21 which is the balance of his account for recruiting and contingent expenses, of payments to his recruits, and includes his own pay and subsistence from 16 April to 31 December 1793.
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Captn Corns R. Sedam — Albany State of New York
Ensign Daniel Bissell — Middletown Connecticut
Captn Wm Herby — Philadelphia Pennsylva
Ensign H. Lashier — Reading — Pennsylvania
To Captn Lyman Captn C. R. Sedam
Ensign Bissell Captn Hervey
Ensign Lashier
W. D. Accountants Office
March 2, 1794
Sir
The treasurer is directed to remit to you the sum of 318. 21 cts being the balance of your account for recruiting and contingent expenses; of payments to your recruit and of your own pay and subsistence from 1st April the date of the acceptance of your Commission to the 21st Decemr 1790 inclusive — Your accounts having remained unsettled for so long a period and your transactions so interwoven with other officers, has rendered the proofs necessary to be established and the examination extremely difficult; but in order to do you justice I have ex-
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Lyman is remitted the sum of $348.21 which is the balance of his account for recruiting and contingent expenses, of payments to his recruits, and includes his own pay and subsistence from 16 April to 31 December 1793.
Date
03/04/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Repository
Document number
1794030421055
Page start
45
Notable persons
Captain Cornelius Lyman
Joseph Howell
recruits
accountant
Notable locations
armory
Springfield, Massachusetts
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
balance
account
recruiting expenses
contingent expenses
payment
subsistence
