Torrans account for rations and wood
Document 1796Informs Torrans that his claim for reimbursement for wood is not admissible and that his claim for rations must be certified
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The inclosed Claims were forwarded to me by Capt Staats Morris from the Men of his Company, those who have any thing due are noted on the Statement — there are two men who hold up Claims for Arreaages of Pay and Bounty, they were inlisted by Capt Lee, I can therefore not discover the justice of them in any other way than causing them to be sworn to — which you will have done before you pay them. — These claims you will pay out of the unappropriated Monies in your hands, and take their receipts thereon.
Marmaduke Hanlon — 4 Drs.
Michael Doughty — — 4 — "
Stephen Fecher — — 4 — "
Richard Sneed & Andrew Freelands Accounts to be sworn to before they are paid.
In addition to the foregoing I enclose you a List of Balances appearing due to sundry men of the Corps for additional Bounty. They are those for which Colo Montges lost on Claims, such of there as I found due, I have noted opp: to their Names which you will pay out of the unappropriated Monies in your hands, taking the Receipts of the Party.
Here follows a List of their Names.
Of Capt Littlefields Company —
Isaac Weidel. Musician — 2 Dolls
Stewart Moore private — — 4 —
Danl Savoy — " — — — — 4 —
Of Capt Blackburns Company
Thos. O'Brian — private — 4 —
Serjt Shannon — — — — — 8 —
Of Capt McReas Company
John Suds — — — — — — 4 —
James Graham — — — — — 3 —
61 Drs Carried forward
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Informs Torrans that his claim for reimbursement for wood is not admissible and that his claim for rations must be certified
Date
10/17/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796101722055
Page start
231
Notable persons
Ensign Robert Torrans
William Simmons
garrison
magistrate
Notable locations
Charleston, South Carolina
Accountants Office
Notable items
rations
wood
claims
inadmissible claims
contractor
supplies
oath
payment

