Account of Robert Williams
Document 1794Certification of service and settlement of pay for Robert Williams, late Lieutenant and paymaster in the 4th Massachusetts Regiment.
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[No. 131]
Robert Williams
L & PayMaster
4th [Reg.] of Massachusetts
April 19th 1794
We The United States in account with Robt Williams late P[ay]m[aste]r late the [4th] Massachusetts Co[mpany] — Drs
For this sum retained by the late Commr of Army accounts (for accounts omitted)
of long Commutation of 5 Years from [his] half pay for half [pay] 1573.33
half pay in lieu of half pay for life [undecipherable]
Mr Williams has accounted for the money
rec. of the late Paymaster General for the pay
of the late 4th Reg. Massachusetts for the
Months of January, February, March and
April 1793 and yet [undecipherable] funds for
the balance remaining [undecipherable] —
(viz) J Howell
The Auditor of the Treasury
By balance to be Certified on Interest
from the 4th November 1793 — 1573.33
War Department
Accountants Office
April 19th 1794
Joseph Howell
(Signed)
Type
Document Signed
Description
Certification of service and settlement of pay for Robert Williams, late Lieutenant and paymaster in the 4th Massachusetts Regiment.
Date
04/19/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1794041921101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Auditor of Treasury
Joseph Howell
Richard Harrison
Lieutenant Robert Williams
paymaster
4th Massachusetts Regiment
auditory of treasury
accountant
commissioner army accounts
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Massachusetts
Notable items
pay
interest
Revolutionary War
War for Independence
balance
certificate
in lieu of half pay for life

