pay-sergeant

He successively and successfully discharged the duties of drill-instructor, pay-sergeant, and other non-commissioned offices, and held the rank of colour-sergeant at the commencement of the Afghan campaign, wherein he repeatedly so greatly distinguished himself.

Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan Bennet Burleigh

Jarvis Matcham -- such, if I am not mistaken, was the name of my hero -- was pay-sergeant in a regiment, where he was so highly esteemed as a steady and accurate man that he was permitted opportunity to embezzle a considerable part of the money lodged in his hands for pay of soldiers, bounty of recruits (then a large sum), and other charges which fell within his duty.

Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft 1885

Edgeworth, an impudent gawsey fellow, who deserted from Gordon's recruiting party, enlisted again, and became so great a favourite with the Colonel of the regiment which he joined, that he was made pay-sergeant.

The Journal of Sir Walter Scott From the Original Manuscript at Abbotsford Walter Scott 1801

Matcham -- such, if I am not mistaken, was the name of my hero -- was pay-sergeant in a regiment, where he was so highly esteemed as a steady and accurate man that he was permitted opportunity to embezzle a considerable part of the money lodged in his hands for pay of soldiers, bounty of recruits (then a large sum), and other charges which fell within his duty.

Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft Walter Scott 1801