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 Depart.
Accountants Office
Jany 19. 1793
Sir
I [strikethrough: have the] inclos[e] duplicate of my letter of yesterday, [interlined: borrowed] by Doct. Joseph Strong Surgeon Mate the bearer of the Money for the Pay & forage of the troops for the months of Augst & Sept. 179[2] amounting 31814 dollars remitted agreeably to the inclosed list – you also have herewith a continuation of the Audt Warrt. drawn – a continuation of the Statement of the [undecipherable] – a continuation of the personal [strikethrough: to the Accounts of officers to] general accounts of officers & a list of charges against Officers commencing the 1st Jany 1793 excepting The Accots of the Officers of the first Regt.
being in a very unsettled State owing to the Regimental Accounts being open I am not able to collect their charges prior to the 1st of Jany 1793 [strikethrough: at present] I have therefore to press the Settlement of the Regimental accounts, for want of which I am not able to make payment to Capt. Idam & c who are recruits –
I inclose a letter for Capt. [undecipherable: probable reading "Swops"] directing him to pay the balance of his last levy 5 to you – I wish [there] also one for Capt. Brook [strikethrough: to do the same] – having written several times respecting the levy Accounts, I wish to receive some information on this head – I also inclose pay rolls of the detachmt of Capt. Pike. Pratt. Flower & McAdams Comd. paid to the 31 Decemr 179[2] you will write me immediately by post [strikethrough: and send to the door] on the arrival of the money, let all your communications be under cover to the Secy of War as his letters are free from portage –
I am Sir
your obdt Sert
[To Caleb Swan / Jany 19. 1793]
Caleb Swan Esqr
P. Master of the Troops
Arrangement made by the Secretary of War with the Bank of the United States on the 9th of January 1793 for the purpose of providing for the remittance of two months pay for the troops to the Westward viz:
1 Post Note for 372 — 372
1 do ——————————— 240
1 do ——————————— 160
1 do ——————————— 150
7 do ———— @ 120 — 840
2 do ———— @ 130 — 260
6 do ———— @ 110 — 440
20 do ————— 80 —— 1600
26 do ————— 52 —— 1352
16 do ————— 40 —— 640
12 do ————— 72 —— 864
5 do —————— 68 —— 340
1 do ———————————— 32
16 do ————— 20 —— 320
32 do ————— 16 —— 512
24 do ————— 14 —— 336
189 do ————— 12 — 2268
1 1 do ———————— 100
192 do ————— 10 — 1920
557 post Notes amot. — 12,746 Drs
Carried over
[Margin note: 557 Post Notes amounting to 12,746 Dollars – payable @ 20 days after date – in names of J. O'Hara or [undecipherable]]
Brought forward
551 Post Notes amot. — 12746
9 do of 80 each — 720 }
9 do of 52 ———— 468 } 1,428 in name [C.] Swan 24 Notes –
6 do of 40 ———— 240 }
575 Post Notes amotg to — 14,174 Dols
Bank or Currt Notes
5718 @ 3 Dols each. in the name of C. Swan's ——— 17,154
59 do – @ 5 Dols. Comn Notes ——— 285
——————————————————— 31,613
Deduct 50 cents to be paid
by Mr. Swan to Dr. Strong ——————— 50
——————————————————— 31612.. 50
add Mr. Howells' advance[s]
Phila[delphia] ——— 201 –
——————————————————
Amot of Warrant 31,814 – in Dollars
Enclosed in letter of 19th Jany 1793
Caleb Swan Esqr
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


