Captain Abner Prior's Pay
Document 1793Swan does not think that it is advisable for Howell to pay Captain Abner Prior for any month before August 1792. His pay up to that point is in Britt's hands.
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Pittsburg Feby 1. 1793
Sir your favor of the 25 ulti: arrived this evening and all the enclosures therein Mentioned.
I should not think it advisable that you pay Capt Prion for any Month Prior to 1 of Augt last because his pay for up to that period is in Brits hands, except what he may have drawn out; after that Period, then can be no risk I presume.
I will by the Next post send you a Statement of the amount of cash Lent down the river by d Britt & of the objects to which it Should be applied.
I am Sir
[undecipherable: J Irwin?]
[address leaf:]
[Js Hamell Esqr
War Department
Philadelphia]
[marginalia, upper right: from Gibson / Feby 1. 1793]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Swan does not think that it is advisable for Howell to pay Captain Abner Prior for any month before August 1792. His pay up to that point is in Britt's hands.
Date
02/01/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburg
Repository
Document number
1793020170001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
Caleb Swan
Captain Abner Prior
Britt
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Notable items
pay
