[farmgirl]

I have piece of text I have read over and over but still can't make good sense of it, if anyone can interpret it better:

"That Colonel Bladen's father desired to make use of his name in an Assignment, made by Colonel Bladen bearing date 10th March 1709/10, of the off-reckonings of his Regiment, till the sum of £2839 should be paid which he granted, but never furnished any cloathing or received any money, or gave receipts on accompt of the said assignment, that he afterwards assigned over the said assignment and thinks it was to Colonel Bladen's father."

The above was a deposition given to a committee enquiring into officers (like Marlborough) profiteering from clothing of regiments which apparently was normal practice at the time. But I can't get my head round the specific detail. What would off-reckonings be a reference to? And does the above wording mean he took the £2839 but failed to supply clothes, or took clothes up to that value and then failed to give receipts?

A fresh perspective on something I've re-read too many times would be helpful?