Pay of Officers
Document 1795Griffith discusses arrangement for the pay of several officers.
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Cape Fear Jan 12. 1793.
I Transmit both this the Muster [rolls?] you desired me to attest on Oath, on examination I find some few blunders which I am [undecipherable: taking] the Liberty to rectify —
I Observe in the Pay Role [undecipherable] [undecipherable] that [Lieutenants?] [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] are omitted by [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Rolls to the 1st of June inclusive — their [being?] as they have orders to Join the Corps of Artillery [undecipherable] [longer?] in the State of New York [undecipherable] being want of Cash, I shall be obliged to get them [undecipherable] for the amount of their pay from [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to the 1st June, [undecipherable] expectations it will be soon transmitted,
I am sir
your Obedt
Humb Servt
[undecipherable signature]
Accts Office }
War Department }
[Accts Office
War Department]
[undecipherable: Captain?] [undecipherable]
[January?] [undecipherable]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Griffith discusses arrangement for the pay of several officers.
Date
06/12/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Cape Fear
Document number
1795061270101
Page start
1
Note
Letter is largely illegible.
Notable persons
[Joseph Howell], Griffith J. McRee
accountant
Lieutenant Rowan
Lieutenant Robeson
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
Notable locations
War Department, Accountant's Office
Cape Fear
New York
North Carolina
Notable items
muster roll
oath
cash
credit
blunders
rectify
pay

