Joseph Howell's Certification on the account of Patrick Fitzpatrick.
Document 1794P. Fitzpatrick to receive full pay for five years in lieu of half pay for life. Authorized by Congress.
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[endorsement: No. 36 — [undecipherable] Fitzpatrick — [undecipherable] Georgia Line — April [undecipherable] 1794 — [undecipherable]]
Dr The United States in Account with Patrick Fitzpatricke Sut late Georgia Line Cr
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For his Pay from the 1st August 1781 to the
[15th?] [undecipherable] August 1782 Inclusively: 18 Months
18 days @ 26/75 dollars P Month — $364 7 By balance to be Certified on Interest
[from the 1st undecipherable] — — end 1.
Commutation of five Years full pay
in lieu of half pay for life Agreeably
to an Act of Congress of the 2d March
1783 — 60 Months @ $1 3 dos P Mo — [1160 —] By balance to be Certified on
Interest from the [15th?] 1783 — [1160 —]
This Officer was listed with Mr Pierce to the 1st of August 1781 at which time he was returned [undecipherable]. I have allowed pay to the 18 [undecipherable] to 1782 at which time the [disbandment?] of the Georgia Line took place. I am of opinion that the Certificate of [undecipherable] Mr. [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] will fully justify the above Amount — hereunto [undecipherable] no [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and who this he is to account for those Monies is submitted
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The Auditor of the Treasury —
War Department
Accountants Office
April 11th 1794
Settled in pursuance of an Act of the first Session of the second Congress of the United States passed the 27th March 1792.
(signed) Joseph Howell
Type
Document Signed
Description
P. Fitzpatrick to receive full pay for five years in lieu of half pay for life. Authorized by Congress.
Date
04/11/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1794041121001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
Lieutenant Patrick Fitzpatrick
congress
accountant
Mr. Pierce
General McIntosh
Georgia Line
Auditor of Treasury
Major Habersham
Richard Harrison
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Georgia
Notable items
full pay
half pay
congressional authorization
killed
certificate
act of congress
monies
Revolutionary War
War for Independence
commutation
balance
certified
interest

