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The United States in account with MICHAEL ELLIS priv [?] late 2nd Reg. Maryland

For his pay from 3rd Nov. 1778 to [?] 1780 fir 20 Months 29 days @ 7 1/3 dolls per month.................153 75

                         Dollars 153 75

It appears by the documents on file in this Office that Michael Ellis inlisted on the 3rd Nov. 1778 for the War and was Discharged on the 6th June 1781--John White late Assistant Couemclo of Army Accots has settled his pay from the 1st Aug. 1780 to the time of his Discharge after deducting 36 60/90 dolls charged by the State of Maryland.

J Howell

The [?]tudctor of the Treasury

By normal pay received for 1 month.................2 94 day in the year 1778 is 16 432/100 dolls @ 6 for owe..................................2.74 " ditto for the year 1779--..................88 Dollars @ 21 91/100 for 1................................4 65 " ditto for January, February & March 1780--..........................22 Dolls @ 46 for owe...........................55 By Balsance to be Certified on Interest from the 1st Aug. 1780.................146 45

                                  Dollars 153 75

War Department Accountants Office 24th July 1793

Settled in pursuance of an Act of the first Session of the Second Congress of the United States payed the 27th March 1792

Josph Howell

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