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Colonial and State Records of North Carolina
Receipt from Robert Fenner for pay certificates for North Carolina troops in the Continental Army
Fenner, Robert, ca. 1755-1816
April 28, 1785
Volume 18, Page 730

Received, Halifax, North Carolina, April 28, 1785, of Ebenezer Jackson, Asst. Com'r Army Accts., six hundred and forty-nine final settlement certificates, signed by John Pierce, Esqr., dated February last past, and numbered from 90,813 to 90,461 inclusive, amounting in the whole to forty-four thousand, nine hundred and seven 14-90 Dollars, bearing Interest at 6 per cent. per annum, from the 15th day of November, 1783, it being in full for the balance of pay, due the non-commissioned officers and private soldiers of the North Carolina line for the year 1783, all which certificates I do hereby promise to deliver to the respective individuals, or lodge them where the Supreme Executive of the State of North Carolina shall direct.

44,907 14-90 Dollars.

ROBERT FENNER,
Agent late North Carolina line.
Witness:
John Daves.

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