Payment for St. Clair's horses killed during the Expedition of November 4, 1792
Document 1792General Arthur St. Clair documents the horses killed during the fighting with the Indians of November 4th, 1792. Three horses killed were his private property. Losses amounted to $600. One horse was killed under him. Another was killed as the servant brought him up to mount. Third was killed under one of his aides. A fourth was killed, but it belonged to the public.
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[1792:]
The United States Dr
to Arthur St Clair
For three Horses killed on the Action with the Indians on the 4th November 1791 of the value of 200 Dollars Each Dm 600
I do certify, that the above Horses were my private Property, that one of them was killed under me, the second, as the Servant was leading him up for me to mount; the third and Horse both, the third was killed under the Sermt de malartie one of my Aids — I had a fourth Horse killed but that belonged to the — public.
A. St Clair, late Major General in the Army of the United States
[Commenced in the Army during this action it caused — drawn in 1791
Suspended on Nov. 4th by Indians — [undecipherable] circumstances in 1792 — but later was not overruled]
[Gen. [undecipherable]]
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Description
General Arthur St. Clair documents the horses killed during the fighting with the Indians of November 4th, 1792. Three horses killed were his private property. Losses amounted to $600. One horse was killed under him. Another was killed as the servant brought him up to mount. Third was killed under one of his aides. A fourth was killed, but it belonged to the public.
Date
1792
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1792999990501
Page start
1
Notable persons
Arthur St. Clair
Indians
aides
Notable locations
Wabash
Notable items
horses
private property
public property

