Request for payment to soldier named Potts
Document 1795Paper to be handed to Stagg by Potts, a soldier, regarding his pay. Asks that he be paid. He has some clothing due, which he cares nothing about.
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Sir, Lancaster 29 Dec 95
This will be handed you by Bur-
Potts a Soldier of my company whose
time is up and who came down
for the purpose of getting the
Ballance of his pay. which I
will thank you to direct to be
paid him as soon as possible that
he may get out of the way of temp-
ations &c. He has some Clothing on
him which he says he cares nothing
about & [undecipherable] with [undecipherable]
Your Huml Sert
[undecipherable: Jacb Slough?]
[Capt Slough
Dec 22. 95]
[undecipherable: Mayor for Sayre?]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Paper to be handed to Stagg by Potts, a soldier, regarding his pay. Asks that he be paid. He has some clothing due, which he cares nothing about.
Date
12/22/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Lancaster
Document number
1795122255001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Stagg Jr
Jacob Slough
Potts
soldier
Notable locations
War Office
Lancaster Pennsylvania
Notable items
clothing
pay