Accounting for Desertions of Recruits
Document 1794The law requires that an authentic muster roll must be received as evidence of payments made to recruits and, in the case of desertions, the date of enlistment and date of desertion must be shown.
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W. D. Accountants Office
December 12th 1794
[Sep]
A receipt from you to the late Major Michael Rudolph for five hundred dollars for recruiting is lodged in this Office. I therefore request that you will immediately on receipt hereof deliver your Account and the necessary vouchers for your disbursement therby and the balance if any remains in your hands to Lieut Swan Dy Pay master of the Troops who will accept to refer to the same. The law requires that rolls "shall be duly enlisted and mustered" an authentic muster roll will be received as evidence thereof if no such roll is to be had, you will inform in what Company they may have been mustered that the rolls in this Office may be examined. If any deviations have happened the recruiting Account must shew the date of inlistment and duration which must be qualified to — the receipt for bounty it is expected will be perfect. It appears that the like sum for the same purpose was advanced by the Major to Sert Irent B. Lears. If you can obtain and furnish any vouchers or a like proof of the men enlisted and of the money expended by them it will oblige the representatives of the Major
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
The law requires that an authentic muster roll must be received as evidence of payments made to recruits and, in the case of desertions, the date of enlistment and date of desertion must be shown.
Date
12/12/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1794121221055
Page start
393
Note
[addressed to John Breck 1st Sub Legion Head Quarters]
Notable persons
John Breck
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
Accountant's Office

