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Feby 21st 1782 We the Subscribers being appoint
to settle with Capt Moses Scott respecting the
fine money that was paid to him & also what he
has paid out & upon Examination we find
he has by him of this State paper bills
£ 2
17
6
New Hampshire paper Bills
1
16
0
Road Island paper Bills
13
1
0
Paid as by Recd
359
18
0
Borrow'd of Ebenr Field
379
12
6
His own fine paid out of it
20
0
0
He recd of jo Burke fine money
207
3
0
Borrow'd of Ebenr Field
150
0
0
His own fine paid out of it
20
0
0
 
377
3
0
We fine he accounts for all the      
money he has Recd & 9/6 over      
Jno Burke}Comtee      
Elisha Burnham      
Capt Scott Recd to Ichabod Warner
£1
10
0

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There is currently no available "Beginner" label. The following is the default level label: This account of the military fine money collected by Captain Moses Scott of Bernardston, Massachusetts, finds that all the money is accounted for and he actually had 9 shillings 6 pence more. Men were assessed fines if they did not come out for militia training days, their equipment was not to specification, or they behaved badly.

 

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Capt. Moses Scott military settlement

creator   John [Major] Burke (1717-1784)
creator   Elisha Burnham (1730-1815)
date   Jul 21, 1782
location   Bernardston, Massachusetts
height   6.25"
height   8.0"
process/materials   manuscript, paper, ink
item type   Legal Documents/Invoice
accession #   #L04.051


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