Pay for Capt. Sparks' Command
Document 1794Howell has tried to forward Capt. Sparks the pay for his command but has been prevented from doing so for want of information on Alexander Stevenson of Slough's Company.
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to remit to William Polk Esqr Supervisor of North Carolina the sum of Five hundred dollars to be transmitted to you being for the use of the recruiting service for which you will accept to be accountable for the due application thereof.
Inclosed you have copies of my Circular letters to recruiting officers of the 1st and 20th March 1793 and January 23. 1794 to which I request your strict attention to prevent any embarrassments on the settlement of your accounts.
Capt. Griffith J. McKee I am Sir Yr
Fort Johnston, Joseph Howell
Cape Fear,
North Carolina.
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W D Accountants Office
July 26th 1794
Sir
I have endeavoured to forward you the pay of your command by this post, but I am prevented for want of information how far Alexander Shannon of Haugh's Company
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Howell has tried to forward Capt. Sparks the pay for his command but has been prevented from doing so for want of information on Alexander Stevenson of Slough's Company.
Date
07/26/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1794072621055
Page start
223
Notable persons
Captain Richard Sparks
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Accountant's Office