Mistakes on the Receipt Rolls for January and February 1795
Document 1795Martin corrects the mistakes he made on the accounts of three enlisted men for the first two months of 1795.
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[Engr Charles Martin
Received 28th April 1795
Answered.]
[Joseph Howell Esqr
Accountants Office
Philadelphia]
Carlisle April 28th 1795.
Sr
I Received Yours dated the 9th Instant. but No Money has as yet come too hand. I have Sir in examining the Receipt Rolls for the Months of January & February 1795. Observed some little Mistakes wich I take the Liberty of Pointing out;
Dollars Cents Difficients
Sergt Patrick Reston Receipt is — 8 — 37 — 70 Cents
Corpo Mott Dougherty — ditto — 6 — 60 — — 60 Cents ·
Corpo Robert Hean — ditto — [undecipherable] — 40 — 43 Cents
1 dolt 73 Cents Deficients
Muths — days dol — Cts
Reston Enlisted Jany 21st due 1 — 11 — 37 — is 9 — 57
Dougherty ditto Jany 26th due 1 — 6 — 6 — is 7 — 20
Hean ditto July 2d due — — 27 — [undecipherable] — is 5 — [undecipherable]
I hope Sir you will forgive the freedom I have taken in pointing out these Mistakes, being so trifling a Matter and refer your own request as my Excuse I am Sir with the greatest respect your Most Obedt humble Servt
Charles Martin [undecipherable]
Joseph Howell Esqr
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Martin corrects the mistakes he made on the accounts of three enlisted men for the first two months of 1795.
Date
04/28/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Carlisle
Document number
1795042870001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
Charles Martin
Sergeant Patrick Preston
Corporal Matt Dougherty
Corporal Robert Kean
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Carlisle
Notable items
receipt rolls for January and February 1795
little mistakes

