Captain Alexander Gibson payment to Private Christian Goode with deductions for absent without leave
Document 1797Private Goode receives pay, with deductions for periods noted absent on muster rolls.
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Christian Goode Privte
Acctd Amt 39 Dolls]
The United States
to Christian Goode Private Capt Alex Gibson's
company 4th Regiment — Ds
for his pay from the 1st November 1795 to the 30th June
1796 inclusive, the same having been deducted
from the pay rolls for that period on file in
this Office, as it was noted on the Muster
Rolls he was absent without leave } is
8 Months @ 4 dollars pr Month Dolls 32
I Certify that some time in May 1796, I saw Christian
Goode from improper conduct where he pleased, not the latter
happening to confine himself to the Neighbourhood of
Hamilton, he, however, went to reside in an Ohio County
without giving me notice thereof, and when I mustered
my recruits on the 30 June, noted him absent without
leave, from the entire[?] him of knowing the true state
of the case, having to make oath to this gave him
from did not consider him as a deserter, but enti-
tled to his pay from the 1st day of Novr 1795 untile
the 30th June 1796
Alexr Gibson Capt
Department of War
Accountant's Office
May 25th 1797
Admitted — [signature]
[undecipherable] Acctg
Attest
Brigt Bettleton &c.
Received May 25th 1797
of William Simmons Acct
a Warrant No 2098 for Thirty
two dollars in full of the
within Account for which
I am accountable —
32 Dollars Alexr Gibson
Capt
Type
Document Signed
Description
Private Goode receives pay, with deductions for periods noted absent on muster rolls.
Date
05/25/1797
Author
Recipient
Document number
1797052570001
Page start
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Notable persons
William Simmons
Captain Alexander Gibson
Private Christian Goode
accountant
company
4th Regiment
recruits
Notable locations
Staunton
Virginia
Department of War
Accountant's Office
Notable items
warrant
account
muster rolls
pay
pay rolls
muster
absent without leave
oath

