John Fleming's Claim that He Has Not Been Paid in Full, Etc.
Document 1795John Fleming says he has received his full pay for 1794 and Howell finds that Britt has not forwarded the list of balances for companies that have arrears remaining to be discharged. These lists should be sent on and, if not done immediately, Howell needs to be informed as to what Fleming is due. Howell has not been able to call up Britt's accounts for examination as they are blended with those of Caleb Swan. Etc.
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Department of War
Accountant's Office
March 13. 1795
Sir
John Fleming late [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] says he has not received his pay in full for the year [undecipherable] On referring to your accounts I do not [undecipherable] that you have forwarded a list of balances for several companies who have accounts remaining undischarged. Fleming is one, in that Quarter you will be pleased to find another like & if not done, immediately to inform what may be due to said Fleming —
I presume you understand that after the accounts of a late Paymaster is rendered for settlement a [undecipherable] proper [undecipherable] to pay the arrears [undecipherable] of pay which was included in the rolls of such settlement, in both case application for the claim must be made at this office —
I have not been able to take up your account for examination as they are to be blended with the transactions of M[undecipherable] [undecipherable] the money was placed in your hands on [undecipherable] intended for Muster & pay rolls for the arrears of troops to the last of Aug 1792 the period directed for the [undecipherable] to form [undecipherable] the army to [undecipherable]
is this, [undecipherable] the very essential harm [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and by [undecipherable] means the [undecipherable] advanced per day cannot be accounted of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] of Balancing the books of this office be [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] in a great measure [undecipherable] — I hoped to [undecipherable] personal attendance we should have been enabled to have facilitated the settlement of your long standing & complicated accounts
I am
Sir
Joseph [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Capt
[undecipherable]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
John Fleming says he has received his full pay for 1794 and Howell finds that Britt has not forwarded the list of balances for companies that have arrears remaining to be discharged. These lists should be sent on and, if not done immediately, Howell needs to be informed as to what Fleming is due. Howell has not been able to call up Britt's accounts for examination as they are blended with those of Caleb Swan. Etc.
Date
03/13/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Department of War
Document number
1795031321001
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
Notable persons
Daniel Britt
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
Headquarters
Department of War

