Account of William Emson
Document 1794Certification of service and settlement of pay for William Emson, late sergeant in the 5th South Carolina Regiment.
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Dr The United States in Account with William Emerson Serjt late State [of South Carolina] Cr
| | drs | cts | | drs | cts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
For his Pay as Corporal from 1st April to 14 May 1777 — 1 Month 18 days @ 7/3 dolls [per Mo] | 11 | 47 | By nominal Pay rece of the State of South Carolina for 9 Months in the Year 1778 17 Months @ 1/00 for one — | 74 | 30
" his ditto as Sergeant from 19th May 1777 13 days @ 8 dts [per Mo] | | | " ditto of ditto for the Year 1778-166 " ditto of ditto @ 3 100 dolls. for one — | 45 | 85
12 Mo 13 days @ 8 dts [per Mo] | 99 | 47 | " ditto of ditto for January and Feby 1779 — | 27 | 67
" his ditto from 1st June 1778 to the 15th May 1st 30 | | | " ditto of the United States from 1st Mar 79 to 1st Feby 1780 — 11 Months | 110 | —
23 Months @ 10 dts [per Mo] | 234 | — | @ 10 drs @ Month —
| | | " ditto Add of the State from 1st Sept 79 to 1st Feby 80 50 5 Months @ 10 drs — | | |
| | | | 187 | 67
| | | Ca 16 100 for one | | |
| | | | 213 | 87
Dolls | 315 | 24 | By balance to be Certified on Interest from 1st July 1781 — | 213 | 84
| | | Dolls | 315 | 20
Note. The 8th July 1781 was the day of the General Exchange
(signed) J. Howell
War Department Accountants Office
March 14th 1792
Settled under Act Congress of the 27th March 1792 —
Dolls 31524
[signed] D. Howell
Type
Document Signed
Description
Certification of service and settlement of pay for William Emson, late sergeant in the 5th South Carolina Regiment.
Date
03/14/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Document number
1794031421010
Notable persons
William Emson
Joseph Howell, Accountant
Richard Harrison, Auditor of the Treasury
Notable locations
War Department Accountants Office
South Carolina
Treasury Office
United States
Notable items
Account
nominal pay
dollars
cents
balance to be certified on interest
settled under Act of Congress of the 27th March 1792
General Exchange

