Account of James Melven
Document 1797Certification of service and settlement of pay for James Melven, late mattross and artificer in Capt. Lt. John Bryant's late company in the Massachusetts Artillery.
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[N° 494]
[undecipherable: name]
20th Decemr 1797
2d arty, 2
For The United States in Account current with [undecipherable] Military &c.
[Debit side:]
To his pay as [Lieut?] from the 1st December 1788
[undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
Dollars $110.5
[Credit side:]
By the balance from the 1st of January to the
4th July 1793 or 4 Months at [undecipherable] Dollars 186.07
[undecipherable]
$85.07
Dollars 100.07
Department of War
Accountants Office
December 20th 1797
N° 477
Added in pursuance of an Act of the last Session
To the annual [pay?] The United States to pay the 4th July last
1797
[undecipherable signature]
The Auditor of the Treasury
Type
Document Signed
Description
Certification of service and settlement of pay for James Melven, late mattross and artificer in Capt. Lt. John Bryant's late company in the Massachusetts Artillery.
Date
12/26/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797122621001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Richard Harrison
Joseph Howell
James Melven
John Bryant
matross
artificer
artillery
company
congress
auditor of treasury
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Massachusetts
Notable items
pay
settlement
Revolutionary War
War for Independence
balance
interest
emmissions

