Settlement of charges against Daniel Britt, paymaster
Document 1793Balance on settlement of Regimental account. Includes instructions to Daniel Britt, paymaster, for pay of sundry scouts, rangers, and militia called out to defend frontiers of Pennsylvania and Virginia.
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Abstract of advances to Francis Bids visa viz.
May 19 Warrt Mr Edmonts pay on acct of 1792 for
commissrs non commd officers of 1st & 2d Regts &
detachment of Artillery stationed on the Ohio — 14,000—
Warrt No 2 for additional bounty of 2 Dollars
each to 972 non commd officers &private commissioned
of said 1st & 2d Regts & artillery agreeably to act
of March 1792 —————————————————— 1,904—
Warrt No 7 for this sum due to Scouts & Rangers
of the Co of Washington Penna &cg the Counties
of Ohio, Harrison, Mason, Jefferson, Leinster,
Monroe, Woodford, Maddison & Bourbon, Va.
[given] for service protecting the Frontiers — 4,604.37
Warrt No 9 for the pay due & compe militia
under command Major Vander Burgh of
Knox County Territory &cg of Ohio on an
expedition against the Wabash Indians
[escorting] ammunition ——————————— 397.22
Warrt No 10 due a detachment Militia of
Washington Co. They wer called into ser-
vice by Genl St Clair for pay from 2d
Septr to 7th November 1790 ——————— 124.40
21,036.99
Type
Document Signed
Description
Balance on settlement of Regimental account. Includes instructions to Daniel Britt, paymaster, for pay of sundry scouts, rangers, and militia called out to defend frontiers of Pennsylvania and Virginia.
Date
03/16/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Repository
Document number
1793031621101
Page start
3
Note
Enclosed in Howell to Britt.
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
Benjamin Mifflin
Paymaster
Daniel Britt
militia
scouts
rangers
militia
county lieutenants
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Fort Washington
Notable items
pay
