Account of John Neufville
Document 1795$999 has been forwarded for the pay of a company of infantry under Capt. Brook Roberts but since receipts have not been forwarded, it cannot be known how the money was appropriated so Neufville has not been exonerated from the charge.
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Dr Wo
A O — 17th April 9[8]
Sir
you stand charged in the Books of this Office [strikethrough: with the amount under date of 6 April last] with the sum of Nine hundred & nine Dollars [strikethrough: Gordon] [undecipherable] which you received on a Warrant of that date — on the following words for two Months pay of the officers & one months Pay & Bounty of 6 Dols each to the Noncommissd Officers & privates of a Company of Infantry under the command of Capt Patman Brook Roberts for which sum you were to be [undecipherable: accountable] for the payment to Cap Roberts but as [strikethrough: Cap Roberts] you have never forwarded his Receipt & Capt Roberts in the Statement of his Acct credits no sum near [undecipherable] it will be necessary that you should account for the Money
I am at a loss to know how the money has been appropriated — [strikethrough: Your accounts] [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] information on the head will be necessary to exonerate you from the charge —
I am &c
Jo Neusville Esqr
[an officer]
[at] Charleston
So Carolina
[address panel: Jo Neusville / Charleston / [undecipherable] / Aug 11th 179[5?]]
Type
Draft Letter
Description
$999 has been forwarded for the pay of a company of infantry under Capt. Brook Roberts but since receipts have not been forwarded, it cannot be known how the money was appropriated so Neufville has not been exonerated from the charge.
Date
04/17/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Department of War
Document number
1795041721501
Page start
1
Note
Draft.
Notable persons
John Neufville
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
Charleston, South Carolina
Department of War

