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6570. Carleton to Poyntz. New York. Number 40. Warrant to pay Captain Peter McPherson,...

Catalogue reference: PRO 30/55/58/70

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This record is about the 6570. Carleton to Poyntz. New York. Number 40. Warrant to pay Captain Peter McPherson,... dating from 1782 Dec 30 in the series Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester: Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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PRO 30/55/58/70
Date
1782 Dec 30
Description

6570. Carleton to Poyntz. New York. Number 40. Warrant to pay Captain Peter McPherson, paymaster to the Black Pioneers the sum of £125 0s 10d sterling. Being pay for the said Pioneers from 25 August to 24 October 1782, both days included as per the annexed account. From which £1 5s 5d sterling is to be detained from the pay of the commissioned officers. Also £27 6s. 8d sterling being for 2,624 rations of provisions issued from 24 June to 24 August 1782 (both days included), and 8s 4d sterling for stoppages due the hospital at New York.

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Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester: Papers

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