Explanation of Practices of Paymaster General
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Explanation of Practices of Paymaster General
Description
Impossible to follow instructions from comptroller due to state of troops and militia, however Freeman made it inadvisable to pay out any money without taking duplicate receipts. Duplicate copy of receipt rolls and letter to Comptroller enclosed. Requested decision of Howell on issue of promotion and increase in pay. Request that all future remittance of money be in the smallest denominations. Voucher and pay roll from various troops and time periods enclosed.
year created
1794
month created
06
day created
30
author
sent from location
Fort Fidius
recipient
in collection
note
Cited in Howell to Freeman 07/31/1794. Cited in Howell to Freeman 11/04/1794.
created note
The last two pages of this document are dated July 1.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Joseph Howell
Constant Freeman
notable location
Fort Fidius
document number
1794063070101
page start
1
number of pages
8
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (8 pages) | YWP14 (8 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | Freeman, Constant |
| [view document] (8 pages) | YWP14a (8 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | Freeman, Constant |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Citations | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Constant Freeman | Fort Fidius | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Howell | [unknown] | [n/a] |