William Denny, Franklin, and the Provincial Commissioners: Order to Pay Lewis Ourry, 29 March 1757
William Denny, Franklin, and the Provincial Commissioners: Order to Pay Lewis Ourry
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March 29. 1757
| Per Week | ||
| Col. | 20s. | Pay to Lieut. Lewis Ourry, or Order, the Sum of Two Hundred and Forty-six Pounds Nine Shillings, being for the Discharge of the Quarters of 1 Col. 1 Lieut. Col. 1 Major, 7 Captains, 28 Subalterns, and 1 Surgeon, for 15 Weeks; 1 Capt. and 3 Lieuts. 17 Weeks; 2 Captains and 2 Lieuts. 3 Weeks, at the Rates in the Margin; it being according to Allowance made by the late Commissioners.8 |
| Lieut. Col. | 19s. | |
| Major | 16s. | |
| Capts. | 9s. | |
| Subalterns | 6s. | |
| Surgeon | 6s. | |
| £246. 9s. 0d. | ||
| John Baynton | William Denny |
| John Mifflin | B Franklin |
| Jon Hughes | Jos Fox |
| Wm: Masters | Jos. Galloway |
To The Trustees of the General Loan Office of the Province of Pennsylvania
[Note numbering follows the Franklin Papers source.]
7. In BF’s hand.
8. See above, p. 96, for the commissioners’ proposal for allowances to the officers in lieu of quarters. Other than Governor Denny and BF, the signers of this order were the commissioners (together with Isaac Norris) named in the £100,000 Supply Act passed March 23 Since BF was not a commissioner under the new act, his signature probably indicates an endorsement to the new commissioners of the arrangements he had helped set up.