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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 The United States of America in account current with Brigadier General Henry Knox, commanding the artillery of the same.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.10471 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: New Jersey Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 2 April 1779 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 57.7 cm, Width: 43.4 cm Order a Copy

Title continues: "For monies and warrant on the Pay Master General delivered to sundry persons for the following." Lists account information from December 1776-June 1777. Lists pay to officers for recruiting, ordnance, and other purposes. Knox signs twice: 2 April from Artillery Quarters in New Jersey, and another time certifying that the account information cited is accurate. Signed 3 April 1779 by Nathaniel Ayers, Justice of the Peace for Somerset County, New Jersey. Signed 6 April 1779 by James Johnston, Auditor of Accounts for the Main Army. Appears to be the same as GLC02437.10470.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Ayers, Nathaniel, 1728-1806
Johnston, James, fl. 1778-1780

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