Records of the Fourth Auditor.

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Records of the Fourth Auditor.

The records include correspondence, 1795-1897, and related registers,1836-1910; ledgers, journals, and warrants, 1789-1903; accounts of naval personnel, 1789-1922; pension accounts and claims, 1818-96; and records relating to the settlement of accounts and claims, 1800-1907.

3,707 linear ft.

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