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 Departmt
Accountants 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 Months pay of the troops wants to be prepared & forwarded in about [strikethrough: eight] 6 or 8 days, the Officers [strikethrough:leton com—] in post notes. [strikethrough: & the privates] in two dollar bank or caval notes. — I expect that the balance due to the 1st fund will shortly follow. I wish to have a Statement of the money in your hands, in order to know the sum necessary to be remitted. I expect from balance due from the officers who are — for their Lines Graffy &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 inform me thereof, or if it should not arrive at the time Stated, in order to guard against accidents,
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

