Accounts Adjusted, with details
Document 1800Accounts of Paymaster General of Georgia received and adjusted. Balance found of $1,247.78. Amount due the United States. Account suspended until explanation for costs produced.
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Lieut Hugh McCall August 30th 1800
Savannah Georgia
Sir
I have received your letter of the 6 Inst
and in answer have to inform you that your accounts
as Pay master of the Troops in Georgia, have this day been
adjusted and a balance found remaining in your hands of
one thousand two hundred & forty seven dollars & 27/100
with which you stand charged on the Books of this Office,
differing from your statement in the sum of $661. 24 which
is accounted for as follows — Vizt
Dr To amot of Voucher No 212, in part, for your travelling expences
in receiving Public money, suspended for further
consideration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dolls 382.
" No 283, also for travelling expences ditto do . . . " . . 261.
" No 286. being your Recruiting accot Suspended
for want of Vouchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " 236
" Short paid William Cooper Drummer in Capt Tinsley's
Co for Novr & Decr 1795 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50/100
" " overadded in the aggregate amount of Capt
Eaton's Roll for the months of Jany & Feb-
-ruary 1796 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.—
Cr 861.24
By this sum receipted for by you to Constant
Freeman A.W.D. (p. rect dated Decr 16. 1796)
over & above the amot actually received
by you & now passed to your credit, agree-
-ably to directions from Major Freeman . . . . . . . . . 200.—
Dollars. . . 661.24
On the examination of your accots the following remarks have
occured. vizt —
Willm Cooper, Musick in Capt Tinsley's Co for Sept & Octr 1796
short receipted — . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.—
do . . on Roll, No 216, for discharged Soldiers reinlisted 21st
May 1798, & is made up & paid on the said Roll
to the 21 June 98, He is also paid on Tinsley Co Roll
from 21 May to the 21 June 98 — he is therefore
overpaid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.—
Henry Beard in Capt Tinsley's Co is reduced from Corpo to
Private, on the 17 March 98 & promoted again May 1st
following, but is made up on discharged Roll for the
whole period as Corpt overpaid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 50.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Accounts of Paymaster General of Georgia received and adjusted. Balance found of $1,247.78. Amount due the United States. Account suspended until explanation for costs produced.
Date
08/30/1800
Author
Recipient
Document number
1800083021455
Page start
237
Notable persons
Lieutenant Hugh McCall
William Simmons
troops Georgia
paymaster of troops
William Cooper
drummer
Captain Tinsley
Constant Freeman
Notable locations
Savannah, Georgia
Notable items
voucher
public money
traveling expenses
recruiting expenses
company roll
music
settlement

