Account of John Begley
Document 1794Certification of service and settlement of pay for John Begley, late sergeant in the 4th South Carolina Regiment, Artillery.
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[N° 67
John Begley
Sergt. 4th Regt Artillery
South Carolina
April 11th 1794]
[undecipherable]
Dr The United States in Account with John Begley Sergt. late 4 Regt Artillery So Carolina &c Cr.
For his pay as private from the 1st April 1777 to the 4th January 79 21 Months 3 days
@ 8⅔ dollars P Month
" his ditto as Corporal from 4th January 79 to the 1st January 1780 11 Months
28 days @ 9 dollars P Month —
" his ditto as Sergeant from 1st January 1780 to the 16th Novr 1783 46½ Months
days @ 10 dollars P Month —
| | dolls | cts |
|---|---|---|
| | 175 | 83 |
| | 465 | — |
Dollars 1748.23
Note The above Man's Gratuity has been settled by Geo. Reid late Auditor
Commissioner — [undecipherable] approved [undecipherable]
The Auditor of the Treasury
By nominal pay recd of the State of So Carolina
for 9 months in the Year 1777. 62½ dollars
@ 1 58/100 drs for one
" ditto of ds for the Year 1778. 83 dollars @
62 3/100 dollars for one
3 100 dollars for one
" ditto of ds for Jan Feby & march 1779 — 27 58
" ditto of the United States for 9 Mos
in the Year 1779 — 81 —
" ditto Octr Novr & Decr 1779 —
$136. 58
@ 15 100 drs for one
Indent I. N° 18 recd of the State for
£98 Sterling dollars 4/8 each
By balance to be Certified on Interest
from the 16th of November 1783 —
| | dolls | cts |
|---|---|---|
| | 39 | 40 |
| | 22 | 93 |
| | 9 | |
| | 420 | |
| | 256 | 81 |
| | 148 | 23 |
6 Dollars
W.D.O. April 11th 1794
Letters under Act of Congress of the 29 March 1792 —
Signed [undecipherable: W.P. Howell?]
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Description
Certification of service and settlement of pay for John Begley, late sergeant in the 4th South Carolina Regiment, Artillery.
Date
04/11/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department Accountants Office
Document number
1794041124501
Notable persons
John Begley
Joseph Howell
Richard Harrison
Auditor of the Treasury
corporal
George Reid
assistant commissioner
Notable locations
War Department Accountants Office
South Carolina
Treasury Office
Notable items
Account
nominal pay
dollars
cents
balance
certified
interest
settled
act of congress
27 March 1792
January
February
March
1779
1 March 1779
1 February 1780
1 September 1779
1 April 1777
4 January 1779
1 January 1780
16 November 1783
gratuity
1778
October
November
December
indent
pounds sterling

