Payroll for Virginia Trading sloop Congress, 11 May to 3 August 1778

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Pay Roll for Cap^t. Pulley’s Men belonging to the Congress Sloop. Commencing 11^th. May & Terminating as below

N^o	Names——	Commence^t.of Pay	Terminateing of Pay	Pay ⅌ Month	Pay ⅌ Day	£	S	D
1	Robert Pully Cap^t.	May 11^th. 78	3^d. Aug^t. 1778	66⅔	—	54	—	—
2	Peter Peirce	June 8^th. 78	D^o	50	—	27	10	—
3	Barnit Freeman	June 12^th. 78	D^o	50	—	25	10	—
4	William Cenaday¹	June 8^th. 78	D^o	33⅓	—	18	13	4
5	Samuel Cheney²	ditto 15^th. d^o	D^o	40	—	19	4	—
6	Thomas Ridley	ditto 17^th. d^o	D^o	26⅔	—	11	17	9
7	Simmons Noblin	ditto 17^th. d^o	D^o	33⅓	—	12	14	3
8	James Braer	ditto 8^th. d^o	D^o	10	—	5	10	:0
9	Anthony Morriss	ditto 17^th. d^o	D^o	16⅔	—	7	6	10
10	London Pilot				£	184	6	7
	for the Tripp					9	6	8
					£	174	19	11

Errors Excepted. 24^th. Octr. 1778.

Robert Pulley

Deduct for overcharge of William Cenaday’s wages he being employed in the Countrys Service at the rate of 40/ ⅌ M^o. & I have allowed an addition of £3. extra

D, Vi, Papers of Various Ships: Papers of Congress sloop, 1778. Docketed on separate sheet: “Cap^t Pulley/ Payroll for/Sloop Congress/Settled.” The notation below the chart is in the same handwriting as Pulley’s signature.

1. In a later payroll for Congress, his surname is spelled “Cannady.” Vi

2. In a later payroll for Congress, his surname is spelled “Chaney.” Vi.

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Date

1778 August 3

Volume

Volume 13

Series

American Theater, June 1 to August 15, 1778