Certificate of pay deductions by request of Truman Mosely

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Certificate of pay deductions by request of Truman Mosely

Description

At the request of Truman Mosely, the author of the letter certifies that, upon settlement of his account, certain deductions were made for forage charged to particular officers. These officers returned to places of residence not allowed by the Act of Congress of March 3, 1799. The officers and amounts in question are:
Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Taylor ($2),
Major John Ripley ($3),
Lieutenant and Adjutant Waters Clark ($1.20),
Lieutenant and Paymaster Truman Mosely ($1.20),
Lieutenant and Quartermaster Fanning Tracey ($2),
Surgeon Joseph Trowbridge ($1.66),
Surgeon's Mate Timothy Pierce ($1.40), and
Surgeon's Mate John Orton ($1.20).

Following this list is a list of premiums paid to recruits when they were duly mustered, totaling $32.

year created

1800

month created

11

day created

06

sent from location

Accountant's Office

in image

author note

unknown

notable person/group

William Simmons
Truman Mosely
Congress
Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Taylor
Major John Ripley
Lieutenant
Adjutant Waters Clark
Lieutenant and Paymaster Truman Mosely
Lieutenant and Quartermaster Fanning Tracey

Surgeon Joseph Trowbridge
Surgeon's Mate Timothy Pierce
Surgeon's Mate John Orton
recruits
officers

notable location

Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

act of congress
premium

document number

1800110621155

page start

294

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (404 pages) YLA01 (404 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) V: G, P: 294

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]