Payment of the Troops in Georgia
Document 1791In response to Howell's request, Roberts has sent his lieutenant with the money for the payment of the troops in Georgia. Howell has requested Roberts to muster his men before he leaves Charleston but has yet to tell him who is to be in charge. If this information is not received, Roberts will have them mustered by an old officer of the American Army during the late war.
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[Docket on outside wrapper, rotated, partially legible: [undecipherable] / Capt. Robt Roberts / written 15. [undecipherable]]
Sullivans Island October 17th 1791.
Sir,
Your letter of the 13th September I received and according to your desire, I have sent on my Lieut with the money for the payment of the Troops in Georgia. — You have desired me to have my Men mustered before I left Charleston, but you have not informed me who the Muster Master is to be, or to whom I shall apply, for that purpose — I should be extremely obliged to you for information on this head and if your letter does not arrive in time, I will have them mustered by an old Officer of the American Army & during the late War, which I hope will meet with your approbation. —
According to your request I have sent on enclosed to you an Account Current of the money I have received from the vouchers up to the 7th of this Month. — Before my departure I will send on an account of the money I have since received.
I am Sir with respect
Your humble Servt
[Signature]
Capt 2. U.S. Regt
Joseph Howell Esqr
Act'g Pay Master General.
[Docket on enclosure wrapper: Capt. R. B. Roberts / receipt]
N. 1. Charleston April 28. 1791.
Received of John Neufville Three hundred & three Dollars for the use of 2d Regiment of the United States, and for which I have signed Duplicate Receipts.
[underline: 303 Dollars] [Signature]
Capt 2. U.S. Regt
[Docket on enclosure wrapper: No. 2. receipt / John G. Mayer]
Charleston April 30th 1791 Received of John Neufville One hundred & fifty Dollars for purchasing supplies for Capt. Roberts Company, for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
[underline: 150 Dollars] John G. Mayer
Contractor
[Docket on enclosure wrapper: No. 3. receipt / John G. Mayer]
Received May 30. 1791 of John Neufville Three hundred Dollars for purchasing supplies for Captain Roberts's Company, for which I have signed duplicate receipts —
[underline: 300 Dollars] John G. Mayers
Contractor
[Docket on enclosure wrapper: No. 4. receipt / John Bird]
N. 4. Received June 14. 1791 of John Neufville two hundred & seventy six Dollars by order of Capt. Robts and for which I have signed duplicate Receipts.
[underline: 276 Dollars] [undecipherable] Bird Ensn 2 U.S.
For
Capt R.B. Roberts Capt
[Docket on enclosure wrapper: 5. receipt / Capt. R. B. Roberts]
Received June 22d 1791 of John Neufville One hundred Dollars for the use of the 2d Regiment of the United States, and for which I have signed duplicate Receipts.
[underline: 100 Dollars] [Signature]
Capt 2. U.S. Regt
[Docket on enclosure wrapper: No. 6. receipt / John Bird]
No. 6.
Received July 23. 1791 of John Neufville by order of Capt. R. B. Roberts, Two hundred Dollars for the use of the 2d Regiment of the United States, and for which I have signed duplicate receipts —
[underline: Dollars 200.] Mc Bird En.sg. 2. U.S. Regt
[Docket on enclosure wrapper: No. 7. receipt / John G. Mayer]
No. 7. Received July 25th 1791 of John Neufville Eighty Dollars for purchasing supplies for Capt. Roberts's Company, for which I have signed duplicate receipts
[underline: Dollars 80.] John G. Mayer
Contractor
[Docket on enclosure wrapper: No. 8. receipt / John G. Mayer]
N. 8.
Received Octor 4. 1791 of John Neufville Five hundred Dollars for purchasing supplies for Capt. Roberts's Company, for which I have signed duplicate Receipts —
[underline: Dollars 500. —] John G. Mayer Contractor
[Docket on enclosure wrapper: N. 9. receipt / Lieut. Dickinson]
No. 9.
Received Octor 4. 1791 of John Neufville Six hundred Dollars by order of Capt. R. B. Roberts for the use of his Company of the 2d Regiment of the United States, for which I have signed Duplicate receipts —
[underline: Dollars 600. —] S. Dickinson.
[Docket on enclosure wrapper: No. 10. receipt / Lieut. Dickinson]
No. 10. Received of John Neufville Octor 11. 1791 the undermentioned sums of money, by order of Capt. Roberts, for the Troops in Georgia, vizt:
for Capt. Henry Burbeck of Artillery for pay of his Co. . . . — Dolr 2352 —
for Lieut. Moses Porter commanding Capt. Savages Co. of Artillery 1637 . 53
for Do. Dr John M. Scott Surgeons mate of Capt. Smiths Co. of } 1316 —
Infantry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
for Capt. Michael Rudulph's Co. of Infantry . . . . . . . . . . 891 —
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6196.53
amounting to Six thousand one hundred & ninety six Dollars.
53/100 . Also received at same time by order of Capt. Roberts the further sum of one hundred Dollars — for these sums I have signed duplicate receipts.
S. Dickinson.
For the Troops in Georgia 6196.53
Capt. Roberts' Order — 100 —
Dolrs 6296.53
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
In response to Howell's request, Roberts has sent his lieutenant with the money for the payment of the troops in Georgia. Howell has requested Roberts to muster his men before he leaves Charleston but has yet to tell him who is to be in charge. If this information is not received, Roberts will have them mustered by an old officer of the American Army during the late war.
Date
10/17/1791
Recipient
Sent from
Sullivan's Island
Document number
1791101790002
Page start
4
Note
Enclosures: Capt. Roberts' receipts.
Notable persons
Richard Roberts
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
Sulivan's Island


