Instructions to pay various officers
Document 1795Directs Edward Carrington to pay Thomas Holt, Lt. Stephen Trigg, and Lt. John Saunders.
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Edward Carrington Esqr D of War Accountants Office
Supr Richmond August 20th 1795
Sir
The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the following sums Vizt
One thousand and seventy five Dollars and seven Cents to be paid to Thomas Holt on Account of the Armourers of the Public Armoury at the Post of New London.
Three hundred and forty one Dollars and forty one cents to be paid to Lieut Stephen Trigg of the 4th Sublegion at Fincastle being for his pay from the 1st May and for the Pay of his recruits from the date of their inlistment to the 31st July 1795 incl and three hundred Dollars to be paid to Lieut John Saunders of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers being for the use of the Accounting [undecipherable]
For each of which sums you will take the receipt of the person to whom payable to be held Accountable for its due Application. — I am &c
In the absence of the Accountant
Peter Hagner
Capt Griffith A McKee. D of War Accountants Office
Wilmington No Carolina August 20th 1795
Sir
James Reed Esqr Collector of the Revenue at Wilmington North Carolina is directed to Pay you the sum of Three hundred Dollars being for the Recruiting service for the due Application whereof you are to receipt to the said James Reed to be held Accountable
I am &c
In the absence of the Accountant P Hagner &c
Caleb Swan Esqr D of War Accountants
P M to the Army April 14th
Sir
Major De Butts has charg[undecipherable]
Twenty eight thousands, eight hundreds and Seventy two [undecipherable] being for the pay and Forage of the Army for January [undecipherable] 1795 also a further sum of Eight thousand Dollars for [undecipherable] purpose of recruiting for which sums you are held [undecipherable] able and will please to give him Duplicate Recei[undecipherable]
§ of Inclosed is a Schedule I am &c —
of the William [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Directs Edward Carrington to pay Thomas Holt, Lt. Stephen Trigg, and Lt. John Saunders.
Date
08/20/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795082021055
Page start
197
Notable persons
Edward Carrington
Peter Hagner
Thomas Holt
Stephen Trigg
John Saunders
Notable locations
Richmond
War Accountant's Office
New London
Notable items
pay

