Pay advance to Captain Britt
Document 1796Informs Swan, the paymaster at Army headquarters, of an advance of pay and subsistence that he has made to Captain Daniel Britt
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Caleb Swan Esq. Accountants Office
Paymaster Troops U. S. Oct 18th 1796
Greenville
Head Quarters of the Army
Sir
My last letter to you was of the 23d Ulto. since which I recd yours of the 13 same month enclosing a List of Bills drawn from No 17 to 106.
I now enclose you a duplicate of Capt Danl Britis Account of Pay and Subsistence to the 1st March next as settled here yesterday; as well as a Copy of his relinquishment of 30 Dollars per Month from & after said 1st March of his Pay towards paying the Balance found against him on Settlement of his Account as Pay Master. The advance of pay & subsistence was made to him to enable him to leave Town for the Army. — I forward you those papers that you may be prepared on his arrival at the Army to make the necessary deductions from the Pay Rolls, of which you will forward me in the usual form a Certificate of such Stoppage.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Informs Swan, the paymaster at Army headquarters, of an advance of pay and subsistence that he has made to Captain Daniel Britt
Date
10/18/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accounts Office
Document number
1796101821255
Page start
229
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
[paymaster troops
Captain Daniel Britt
Army Headquarters
Notable locations
Greenville
Accounts Office
Notable items
pay
subsistence
settlement
accounts
advance
payroll
stoppage


