Settlement of Pay for Bezaleel Howe
Document 1794Capt. Howe must certify his account of contingent expenses of marching his detachment and refund the balance to Caleb Swan, paymaster, before his pay can be settled.
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your pay in advance, for which sums you will sign separate duplicate receipts to be accountable for the same — I inclose some Blank Master rolls.
I am Sir &c
Lieutt James Strret,
of Artillery & Engineers
at Carlisle Barracks — Joseph Howell --- W.D. Accountants Office June 20th 1794 Sir A warrant No 273 in your favor of 250 dollars is deposited with the Treasurer being for the use of the recruiting service to be transmitted to James Strret Lieutenant of Artillery at Carlisle and also Warrant No 274 for three months pay in advance to him which sum be pleased to remit — I am Sir &c George Clymer Esqr Joseph Howell --- W.D. Accountants Office June 20th 1794 Sir Immediately on your arrival at the Head Quarters of the army you will make out and certify your account of contingent expenses of marching your detachment which with the vouchers you will lodge with David Swan paymaster of the troops and refund him the balance remaining in your hands, untill that is done it will prevent the settlement of your pay which will commence on the rolls from the 1st July the period to which you have drawn on me and from which date I shall deduct the sum of 95 dollars 80 Cents being balance remaining in your hands of the sum you received from Mr Mifflin for the pay of your detachment for April, having allowed all your payments and your advances to desertors excepting 1 dollar and 6 Cents over paid to Dr W. Lawrey — I am Sir &c Joseph Howell P.S. you will draw no more Bills on me. To Captain Bezaleel Howe
of Artillery & Engineers
at Carlisle Barracks — Joseph Howell --- W.D. Accountants Office June 20th 1794 Sir A warrant No 273 in your favor of 250 dollars is deposited with the Treasurer being for the use of the recruiting service to be transmitted to James Strret Lieutenant of Artillery at Carlisle and also Warrant No 274 for three months pay in advance to him which sum be pleased to remit — I am Sir &c George Clymer Esqr Joseph Howell --- W.D. Accountants Office June 20th 1794 Sir Immediately on your arrival at the Head Quarters of the army you will make out and certify your account of contingent expenses of marching your detachment which with the vouchers you will lodge with David Swan paymaster of the troops and refund him the balance remaining in your hands, untill that is done it will prevent the settlement of your pay which will commence on the rolls from the 1st July the period to which you have drawn on me and from which date I shall deduct the sum of 95 dollars 80 Cents being balance remaining in your hands of the sum you received from Mr Mifflin for the pay of your detachment for April, having allowed all your payments and your advances to desertors excepting 1 dollar and 6 Cents over paid to Dr W. Lawrey — I am Sir &c Joseph Howell P.S. you will draw no more Bills on me. To Captain Bezaleel Howe
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Capt. Howe must certify his account of contingent expenses of marching his detachment and refund the balance to Caleb Swan, paymaster, before his pay can be settled.
Date
06/20/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1794062021255
Page start
156
Note
Cited in Howe to Howell, 06/23/1794.
Notable persons
Bezaleel Howe
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
Accountant's Office

