Public Store - Pennsylvania / Philadelpia, 1778-1780.

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Extent: 5 v.

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Daybook, 1779 Sept 4-1780 Apr 1 (1 v.), of John Moss, state agent in Pennsylvania, which records transactions and the issuing of uniform items to Virginia troops. (Accession 54314).

Journals, 1778 Aug 1-1780 Apr 1 (2 v.), were kept by John Moss, state agent in Philadelphia, recording the issue of uniform items and sundries to officers of Virginia regiments. Volume 1, August 1, 1778 - August 30, 1779, is prefaced by an extract of an act of Congress of March 23, 1779, regulating the clothing department for the armies of the United States, by Charles Thomson, secretary. Volume 2, September 1779 - April 1780, is prefaced by an extract from acts of the General Assembly concerning officers, soldiers, and sailors, and marines regarding terms of enlistment and re-enlistment, and a statement concerning clothing entitlements, bounties, as a reward for service and the salary for recruiters. Also includes a memorandum of dimensions of soldiers' hats. Volumes are records of disbursements and receipts, indentifying each item and its value. Total sales for each month are listed.Names of officers given in the journals. Volumes are in chronological and thereunder by regiment, and are not indexed.(Accessions 158, 54314)

Ledgers, 1778 Aug 4-1780 Sept (2 v.), kept by John Moss, State Agent in Philadelphia, recording transactions of uniform items and sundries to officers and troops of Virginia regiments. Volumes show a record of cash receipts, with columns for purchaser, date, articles involved, price, and page of Journal on which the transaction is entered. The credit side of the ledger includes the date on which the account was settled, by what means, amount, and again, a page reference to the Journal. (Accession 174, 54314)

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