Certification for Settling Captain Britt's Account

Item

Type

Autograph Document Signed

Title

Certification for Settling Captain Britt's Account

Description

Certification that Captain Daniel Britt of the First Regiment and late Paymaster of the Sub Legion will, beginning March 1st 1797, relinquish thirty dollars of his montly pay to be credited in his account until a balance of $958.26, found due the United States, is fully accounted for.

year created

1796

month created

12

day created

18

author

sent from location

Pay Office, Detroit

recipient

sent to location

Philadelphia

in image

note

Enclosed in Swan to Simmons, 12/18/1796.

notable person/group

Caleb Swan, Paymaster of the Troops of the United States
William Simmons, Accountant to the Department of War

notable location

Detroit

document number

1796121870301

page start

8

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (9 pages) ZOZ17 (9 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 5
[view document] (7 pages) ZOZ17a (7 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 5

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Caleb Swan Pay Office, Detroit [n/a]
Recipient William Simmons Philadelphia [n/a]