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for, and moderate sums were paid to various officers, whose vouchers he produces.
Thus, it seems, he paid $1,500 to two of the President's aids, and the same amount to my command.
That is, he gave us who had preserved the treasure for thirty days the same amount he gave to each of the aids.
I do not know who ordered this distribution, but we were very glad to get it, as we were far from home and penniless.
It gave us each twenty days pay.
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