Statement of the Account of Lieutenant Devin
Document 1796This is a statement of the account of Lieutenant Willimam Devin which shows that $670 is still unaccounted for. Swan notes that he called on Devin in January 1793 to settle his account up to that time but Devin declined to do so while he was still in the Army.
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[Leut Diven.]
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Lieut William Devin
To the United States Dr
1791.
April 25. To Cash received of Major T. Patterson for recruiting..... 10.
May 10. " .......... ditto .......... ditto on account...... 40.
June 4 " .......... ditto .......... ditto for recruiting.... 20.
" 23. ........... ditto ........... ditto 1 mo pay of 2 men.... 50.__ 120.
1792.
April 24. " .......... ditto Joseph Howell for recruiting..... 250. ✓
May 17. " .......... ditto .............. ditto ............ ditto ..... 200. ✓
1795. " .......... ditto Cap. James Mills ditto pa ditto ...... 100. ✓ 550.
October 20. ........ ditto. Caleb Swan .............. ditto .... 500. ✓
1796.
June 14?.......... ditto ....... ditto .... paid his order in favor
of General Wilkinson for balance of
his recruiting account of 1795 & 1796..... 22. ✓ 822. ✓
Dr.... 1,192.
Cr. By vouchers delivered to C Swan on the
17th March 1796, and by him forwarded to the
accountant of the department of war ..... 822.
unaccounted for ..... Dr. 670.
I called on Mr Devin by letter of 21 January 1793. for
a [strikethrough: Statement] of his accounts and vouchers for monies
received by him previous to that date but he declined
a settlement while he remained with the army.
Detroit C Swan )
18 December 1796.
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Type
Autograph Document Signed
Description
This is a statement of the account of Lieutenant Willimam Devin which shows that $670 is still unaccounted for. Swan notes that he called on Devin in January 1793 to settle his account up to that time but Devin declined to do so while he was still in the Army.
Date
12/18/1796
Author
Sent from
Detroit
Document number
1796121890001
Page start
6
Note
Enclosed in Swan to Simmons, 12/18/1796.
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
Lieutenant William Devin
Major Patterson
Joseph Howell
Captain James Wills
Wells
General Wilkinson
department of War
Notable locations
Detroit
Notable items
cash
recruiting
accounting
pay
deceased
order
recruiting account
vouchers
statement of his accounts
monies received

