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[Copy of a receipt related to pay warrants]

Knox, Secretary of War, notes receipt of ten warrants from John Pierce drawn by the Board of Treasury "in favor of Michael Hillegas." Intends to forward the warrants to Jeremiah Wadsworth and to issue warrants for the payment of troops.

GLC02437.03840

to John Pierce

Writes, "Please to pay into the hands of General Henry Knox all the certificates which may be found due to me on settlement of my accounts lodg'd in your Office, and his receipt will be your sufficient voucher."

GLC02437.03283

[Account information pertaining to General Henry Knox and the United States]

Includes regimental expenses from December 1775 - February 1779. Pierce, Paymaster General, attests that Knox "produced vouchers... for the within sum of forty five thousand seven hundred forty five dollars received by him from the United States..."...

GLC02437.10116

[Draft for payment in account with Henry Knox]

Same as previous (GLC02437.16.163). Draft in account with General Knox "[f]or his pay for the year 1783..." at the amount of $2,472. Includes a breakdown of the amount, consisting of actual salary per month, clothing account, and as "head of the...

GLC02437.10201

[Account information pertaining to General Henry Knox and the United States]

Account information is written by Samuel Shaw. Includes regimental expenses from December 1775 - February 1779. Pierce, Paymaster General, attests that Knox "produced vouchers... for the within sum of forty five thousand seven hundred forty five...

GLC02437.10115