Officer's account for recruiting service
Document 1796Discusses Peyton's account with the War Department, primarily his credits and balances for recruiting service. Discusses War Department policy for paying officer's recruiting "premiums" in the case of deserters and mentions bounties due to Army recruits
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Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Discusses Peyton's account with the War Department, primarily his credits and balances for recruiting service. Discusses War Department policy for paying officer's recruiting "premiums" in the case of deserters and mentions bounties due to Army recruits
Date
06/10/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Repository
Document number
1796061021255
Page start
96
Notable persons
Ensign Yelverton Peyton
William Simmons
recruiting service
deserters
army recruits
Ensign Thompson
officer
Lowman
George Dougherty
paymaster
Notable locations
Greenville
Accountants Office
Notable items
account
credit
balance
premiums
bounties
recruiting money