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MG-A(G.777.011
3 Apr 1777:22 (1647)
Morris-Town, March 16, 1777. Mr. Loudon, For the
information of the officers engaged in the Continental
service, on the new establishment, you are desired to insert
the following list of pay, as I received it from Charles
Thomson, Esq: secretary of Congress, and you will greatly
oblige, yours, &c. [signed] William Palfrey, Pay-master
general. . . [11 lines]
Sergeant-maj. and Q. master's serg. 9 [dollars] each.
Drum-major and Fife-major 8 1/3 each.
Sergeant 8
Corporal 7 1/3
Drummer and fifer 7 1/3 each
Private 6 2/3
All other officers, &c. the same as last year.
The printers in the other states are also requested to
insert the above in their papers.
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