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Perkins, William, 1742-1802 [Abstract of pay covering the month of January for eight men in Captain Perkins's company]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09506 Author/Creator: Perkins, William, 1742-1802 Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 8 March 1776 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 15.8 cm, Width: 19.4 cm Order a Copy

Abstract of pay for eight men in William Perkins' company for the month of January 1776. Lists men by name, position and pay amount. Contains a pencil docket and several mathematical tables on verso.

Perkins, William, 1742-1802
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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