Two Months Pay of the Troops
Document 1793Two months pay of the troops will be prepared in six to eight days. Howell wants to know the sum of money currently in Swan's hands in order to know how much should be remitted.
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War Department
Accountant Office
Jany 10. 1793
Sir
I have just heard of your arrival at Head Quarters I therefore hope that the accounts of the army will speedily be arranged.
The two Mos pay of the troops can be prepared & forwarded in about [strikethrough: eight] 6 or 8 days the Officers [strikethrough: Non Comm — in specie notes & the privates in three] dollar bank or currt notes. — I expect that the balce due to the 1st Inst. will shortly follow. I wish to have a Statt of the money in your hands, in order to know the sum necessary to be remitted. I expect from balces due from the Officers who. run — for their lines Compy &c | all which you are requested immediately to apply for | that you will have a considerable sum on hand. you will immediately on the arrival of the Money [or by the first] post [strikethrough: inform] [undecipherable] or if it should not arrive at the time Stated, in order to guard against accidents,
you will please immediately to [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] inform respecting Genl Wilkinson's pay &c —
I inclose a continuation I am Sir
of the list of Warrants drawn your Obt Sert.
by [undecipherable]
[signature]
[To Caleb Swan Esqr
Jany 11. 1793]
Caleb Swan Esqr
Pay Mr of the Troops
Type
Autograph Signed Draft
Description
Two months pay of the troops will be prepared in six to eight days. Howell wants to know the sum of money currently in Swan's hands in order to know how much should be remitted.
Date
01/11/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1793011121001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
Joseph Howell
troops
General Wilkinson
paymaster of troops
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
pay
pay of troops
money

