Withhold Pay Pending Further Orders
Document 1795Howell discusses the pay of an officer/soldier [name illegible] that should be withheld pending further examination. The paymaster of the troops wll be ordered to withhold the pay until he receives further orders. In the meantime Dalcho should furnish his account of payments so Howell can notify the paymaster the exact amount that should be withheld.
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[undecipherable] [undecipherable]
Accountant's Office
I am directed by the [undecipherable] to [undecipherable];
Was has been [laid?] before me, [undecipherable] both reception [undecipherable]. He [undecipherable] was ordered to join the army and had taken his pay to 1st [Jany?] & accepted his [power of attorney?] for his pay [of] Jany Feby & March which was [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. [Now] it was written to the [Paymaster?] of the troops to withhold his pay until further orders in the mean time you will as soon as [possible?] furnish an account of your [payment?] to the [undecipherable] that I may know the exact amount in order to notify the [undecipherable]. I have been doubtful [how?] to consider the advance of [sixty?] dollars by May: [undecipherable] as included in your [undecipherable] as your [explanation?] in the [acknowledgement?] of [undecipherable] [Harris?] from his pay to 1st [Jany?] [undecipherable] to your communications being received.
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[Advance [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
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Do [Frederick?] Dalcho
Savannah
Georgia
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Howell discusses the pay of an officer/soldier [name illegible] that should be withheld pending further examination. The paymaster of the troops wll be ordered to withhold the pay until he receives further orders. In the meantime Dalcho should furnish his account of payments so Howell can notify the paymaster the exact amount that should be withheld.
Date
03/25/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Department of War
Document number
1795032521001
Page start
1
Note
Mostly illegible.
Notable persons
Frederick Dalcho
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
Savannah, Georgia
Department of War, Accountant's Office

