Saunders' pay account
Document 1796Acknowledges receipt of Saunders' account for pay and subsistence. A certificate verifying that Saunders received no rations is required before payment can be made.
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from the Public for the time he is in pursuit — which is not the case with any other person.
Captain Crawford has been repeatedly requested to settle his accounts which he has never yet complied with — The enclosed Letter you will please to deliver to him — he is again reminded thereof — if he does not now comply you will stop making any further payments to him for pay or Subs[istence?]
I am &c
Peter Hagner
Princ. Clk.
Isaac Craig Esqr
Pittsburg
Elias Langham Esqr Accountants Office,
Shepherds Town July 26, 1796 —
Virginia
Sir
In the absence of the Accountant I have to inform you that your account has been under examination and a balance found due the United States of Two hundreds and thirty four Dollars and twenty nine Cents (differing from your Statement) twenty two Cents which arose in the extension of one of the Vouchers) which sum will be carried to your Debit in new account. —
I am &c
Peter Hagner p. Clerk
Accountants Office
26 July 1796
Lieut John Saunders
Norfolk
Sir
I received your letter of the 10th [undecipherable] enclosing your account for pay and subsistence, for the latter a Certificate of the Contractor will be necessary before payment can be made setting forth that you drew no rations for the period charged in your Acc[ount] when this Certificate is forwarded your account will be examined [and] the amount found due you remitted.
I am &c
Peter Hagner p.p
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of Saunders' account for pay and subsistence. A certificate verifying that Saunders received no rations is required before payment can be made.
Date
07/26/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountatns Office
Document number
1796072621455
Page start
151
Note
Cited in Saunders to Simmons, 08/06/1796.
Notable persons
Lieutenant John Saunders
Peter Hagner
contractor
clerk
Notable locations
Norfolk
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Virginia
Notable items
pay
subsistence
certificate
rations

