Payroll Account of Thomas Russell, 1758

Much like today, accounting books were used in the eighteenth century for documenting military pay and other related expenses accrued over periods of time. The payroll account of Private Thomas Russell, 78th Regiment, covers the period of July 5, 1757, through April 24, 1758. 

Note: Category headers and bracketed script have been added for clarification and do not appear in the original document. Additionally, it would not be uncommon to discover accounting errors as these were gentlemen who created inaccuracies the same as you and I.

[Page 90 - Private Thomas Russel]

Income

To 9 Weeks Pay & arrears from y'e. 5th July to y'e. 5th September

     £: 1. 10. 9

To 5 Weeks arrears of Pay from y'e. 5th Sept'r. to 10th Oct'r.

     £: 0. 8. 4

To 3 Weeks arrears @ 5p week

     £: 0. 1. 3

To 6 Weeks Pay & arrears from y'e. 17th Oct'r. to y'e. 28th Nov'r. 1757

     £: 1. 0. 6

To 21 Weeks arrears of Pay from y'e. 28th Nov'r. 1757 to y'e. 24th Apr'l. 1758

     £: 1. 15. 0

[Total]  £: 4. 15. 10

Expenses

To 1 Pair Shoes & 1 Nap Sack

     £: 0. 6. 6

To 2 Haversacks & 1 Cocade

     £: 0. 2. 8

To 1 Pair Garters & 1 Sett buckles

     £: 0. 1. 4

To 1 Kilt & 1 Small belt

     £: 0. 1. 4

To 1 Turn Key Screw brush & wire

     £: 0. 0. 9

To Provisions at Glasgow

     £: 0. 4. 8

To Spruce Beer at Halifax

     £: 0. 2. 8

To 2 Cheq'd. Shirts

     £: 0. 7. 0

To 10 Months Stoppages for y'e. Payment Serjt. @ 1p month

     £: 0. 0. 10

To 7 Months D'o. for y'e. Barber @ 2p D’o.

     £: 0. 1. 2

To y'e. Proportion of a Cook's Frock

£: 0. 0. 8

To Cash given you at Fairf'd. & Boston

     £: 1. 8. 9

  [Total]  £: 2. 17. 7

 [Income minus Expenses equals Cash Paid]

To Cash Paid as Bala'ce of Above

       £: 1. 18. 3

Halifax 4th May 1758 Rec'd. y'e. above Bala'ce. in full of my Pay & arrears of Pay from y'e. Date of my Attestation to y'e. 24th Apr. last as witness of my hand.     [his mark]  Thos. X  Ruſsell

Source:

Major James Clephane, "Payroll account of Private Thomas Russell, 1758." Military Account Book at Halifax. NAS GD125-34-5, pp. 181-82.

©  Jeffrey Campbell, The 78th Regiment of Foot, 2018.

Payroll Account of Serjeant John McGrigor, 1758

Much like today, accounting books were used in the eighteenth century for documenting military pay and other related expenses accrued over periods of time. The payroll account of Serjeant John McGrigor, 78th Regiment, covers the period of July 5, 1757, through April 24, 1758. 

Note: Category headers and bracketed script have been added for clarification and do not appear in the original document. Additionally, it would not be uncommon to discover accounting errors as these were gentlemen who created inaccuracies the same as you and I.

[Page 4 - Serjeant John McGrigor]

Income

To Pay & arrears Due you to y'e. 24th Apr. 1758

     £: 6. 11. 0

[Total]  £: 6. 11. 0

Expenses

To 1 Pair Shoes & 1 Napsack

£: 0. 6. 6

To 1 Haversack & 1 Cocade

£: 0. 1. 8

To 1 Pair Garters & 1 Sett Buckles

£: 0. 1. 4

To 1 Kilt & Small Belt

£: 0. 1. 4

To Provision at Glasgow

£: 0. 4. 8

To Spruce Beer at Halifax

£: 0. 2. 8

To 2 Cheq'd. Shirts

£: 0. 7. 0

To Y'e. Proportion of a Cooks Frock

£: 0. 0. 8

To 10 months stops for y'e. Payment Serjt. @ 1½p Month

£: 0. 0. 10

To 7 D'o. D'o. for y'e. barber @ 2p D'o.

£: 0. 1. 2

To Cash given you at Fairf'd.

£: 0. 18. 8

£: 2. 0. 0

£: 4. 2. 1

£: 6. 11. 0

[Total]  £: 2. 6. 4

[Income minus Expenses equals Cash Paid] 

To Cash Paid him as Bala'ce. of y'e. Above

       £: 4. 4. 8

Halifax 17th May 1758 Rec'd. y'e. above ball'ce in full of my Pay & arrears of Pay Due from y'e. Date of my attestation to y'e. 24th Apr. Last as witneſs my hand

                                                                                             [signed]  John McGregor

Source:

Major James Clephane, "Payroll account of Serjeant John McGregor, 1758." Military Account Book at Halifax. NAS GD125-34-5, pp. 12-13.

©  Jeffrey Campbell, The 78th Regiment of Foot, 2018.