Pay & Forage of the Troops
Document 1793Dr. Joseph Strong, Surgeon's Mate, is the bearer of the money for the pay and forage of the troops for the months of August and September 1792 amounting to $31,814.
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War Departt
Accountants Office
Jany 19 1793
Sir,
I herewith inclose duplicates of my letter of yesterday, by [undecipherable] Joseph Strong [undecipherable] bearer of the Money for the Pay & Forage of the troops for the month of Augt & St 1792 amounting 91814 dollars — you consented a generally to the inclosed list — you also have herewith a continuation of the and. of the [undecipherable] of the Journal Want drawn — a continuation of the general [strikethrough: the is nothing] to keep [undecipherable] general account of officers, [undecipherable] a list of charges against officers, commencing the 1 Jany 1793 [strikethrough: amounting]
The [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] of the first regt being in a very unsettled state owing to the regimental account being open — I am not able to collect their charges prior to the 1st July 1793 [strikethrough: at present] I have therefore to pray the patience of the dept [strikethrough: account] for want of which I am not able to make payment to Capt [undecipherable] dam & who are recently —
I inclose a letter for Capt [undecipherable] directing him to pay the balance of his last levy & to you — [undecipherable] also a [undecipherable] for Capt Book [strikethrough: to] [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] — having written several times
Type
Draft Document
Description
Dr. Joseph Strong, Surgeon's Mate, is the bearer of the money for the pay and forage of the troops for the months of August and September 1792 amounting to $31,814.
Date
01/19/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1793011921201
Page start
1
Note
Enclosure: Swan to Knox 01 January 1793.
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
Joseph Howell
Dr. Joseph Strong
Surgeon's Mate troops
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Notable items
pay
forage

