Caleb Swan
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New Troops Being Raised for Ohio Campaign Under St. Clair
Informs Burbeck of Swan's travels, comments that the population of Philadelphia still seem agitated over Harmar's defeat at the hands of the Ohio Indians the previous autumn. Comments on new troops …
James Wilkinson PapersA Report on Travels Through the Creek Country, 1791
Document, report describes the Creek country, people, culture, and government. Refers to horse theft and trials.
Caleb Swan PapersSwan reports to Wilkinson on financial claims derived from Wabash
Letter, discusses payment of claimants from St. Clair's expedition against the Indians.
Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]Notification of Arrival at Fort Washington
Swan arrived at Fort Washington and planned to travel to Legion ville after his baggage arrived.
Anthony Wayne PapersWarrants No. 46 to 72
Swan encloses to Howell his Warrants No. 46 - 72 with payrolls and muster rolls complete, with receipts, amounting to $21.960.46. Swan asks for Howell's acknowledgement of same as soon as it is …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Warrant No. 45
Enclosed is Warrant No. 45 on Swan for sixty dollars which is the last he will pay on this ground.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Stoppages of Pay
Howell's last instruction to stop those officers' pay who have irregularities in their accounts is so unqualified that it is embarrassing to Swan. Swan recommends that no more stoppages be made at the …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Settlement of Major Beatty's Account
Major Erkuries Beatty has exhibited his vouchers for the expenditure of public monies charged to him in order to obtain his discharge from the service. Said vouchers are enclosed, though not …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Settle of Accounts for 1791, Etc.
Swan protests that he cannot be expected to settle the accounts for 1791 because Daniel Britt settled the accounts of his regiment during the Summer of 1791 and then carried the arrearages with him …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Returns of men at Legion Ville and Gallipolis
Returns of men at Legion Ville and Gallipolis based on information the paymaster could collect at Legion Ville relative to Captain Guion's detachment.
Muster Rolls of Regular Army Organization, 1784-1912. (RG94)Payment to soldier's wives
Two of the men whose wives have drawn pay from Howell have been careful to anticipate all the pay due them from their officers but the officers have informed Swan that they will put them under …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Pay of the Troops through 1792
All of the troops on these waters have been paid in full up to January 1, 1793. Swan has a small balance of cash left from the appropriations of 1792 but he has not had the time to ascertain the …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Pay of the Troops at Fort Washington
Swan declares that he has dispatched $30,752.33 to Daniel Britt for the pay of all the troops, including the staff, at Fort Washington and its dependencies for August through December 1792. $1310 was …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Pay of Scouts in Pennsylvania
Swan lists the counties in Pennsylvania that have been authorized to employ scouts and specifies the number of scouts for each county which has been limited to no more than eight at five to six …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Pay of Guion's Detachment
Enclosed is the receipt roll of the men under Capt. [Isaac] Guion at Gallipolis for the money sent to him from Legionville by order of General [Anthony] Wayne for the pay of his detachment for the …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Pay matters; Colonel Hamtramck account; death of poor Herleman
Received letters. Will assist Colonel Hamtramck in settlement of his account. Mentions deranged pay, death of Herleman. Has obtained his private effects; will deliver to his wife.
Northwest Territory Collection, M367Pay & Forage of the Army, January 1793
Major John Mills has delivered $14,381 for the pay and forage of the Army for January 1793 for which he received duplicate receipts dated 20 April 1793.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Papers gone forward; scrape with Indians; Yellow Fever in Philadelphia
Papers have gone with the grand convoy to Head Quarters. Was fired upon coming in by Indians. One dragoon killed. Mr. Britt paid the balance of pay returned in his account. Howell's account of the …
Northwest Territory Collection, M367Officers' Accounts & Vouchers
The Comptroller of the Treasury and the Accountant of the War Department have directed Swan to make application to sundry officers for their accounts and vouchers for expenditure of monies charged to …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
