Officers Must Make Out Their Own Payrolls, Etc.
Document 1795The Treasurer has remitted to Nicholas Fish a sum to be transmitted to Lieutenant McClallen, being the pay of himself and his recruits for the first quarter of 1795. In the future, officers must make out their own payrolls and transmit them to the Accountant's office accompanied with the muster rolls every two months when they will be examined.
April 24 1795 To Lt. Jno McClallen Albany D W. Office April 24 1795 Sir The Treasurer has remitted to Nicholas Fish Esq. to be transmitted to you the sum of Three hundred ten dollars & ninety Cents, being for the pay of yourself and Recruits for Jany. Feby. & March 1795, for which sum you are Accountable for the disbursement thereof agreeable to the inclosed Receipt Roll__ It is intended that for the future the officers must make out their own pay rolls, & transmit them to tis office accom= panied with the Muster Rolls every two months when tey will be examined, the mone trans= mitted through the usual channels __ I therefore enclose you a pay roll to the last of March amounting to the above sum, which will serve you as a form in future I am Sir Your obtSt. Wm Simmons L, Jon McClallen in the fort of A & E Albany New York
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