Charge on account with United States
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Charge on account with United States
Description
Discusses a charge on General Thomas Clark's account with the United States for pay of the 1st North Carolina Regiment in the Revolutionary War
year created
1786
month created
08
day created
08
author
sent from location
Wilmington
recipient
sent to location
Point Repose
in image
notable person/group
General Thomas Clark
Thomas Callender
Paymaster General
Mr. Slade
Captain Read
notable location
Wilmington
Point Repose
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
Continental dollars
document number
1786080890501
transcription
General Thomas Clarke
Point Repose
nc.
Wilmington August 8.th 1780
Sir
P dy your letter of the 6th July I find
the Pay Master General has charged your with 18000 Dollars
delivered Mr. Slade by your order in December 1779
as Pay due the First Regiment North Carolina Continental
Troops, I then acted as Pay Master to the said Regiment
in the absence of Capt. Read. and as acknowledge to have
Received at Philadelphia of Mr. Slade in December 1779
the said sum of 18000 Continental Dollars, which he
received from the Pay Master General by your order for
the use of the Officers and Soldiers of the said first
Regiment
I am Sir with Esteem
Your Ob.t Serv
General Tho.s Clark Tho.s Callender
Point Repose
nc.
Wilmington August 8.th 1780
Sir
P dy your letter of the 6th July I find
the Pay Master General has charged your with 18000 Dollars
delivered Mr. Slade by your order in December 1779
as Pay due the First Regiment North Carolina Continental
Troops, I then acted as Pay Master to the said Regiment
in the absence of Capt. Read. and as acknowledge to have
Received at Philadelphia of Mr. Slade in December 1779
the said sum of 18000 Continental Dollars, which he
received from the Pay Master General by your order for
the use of the Officers and Soldiers of the said first
Regiment
I am Sir with Esteem
Your Ob.t Serv
General Tho.s Clark Tho.s Callender
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ccs20 (2 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B: 144 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Thomas Callender | Wilmington | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Thomas Clark | Point Repose | [n/a] |