No Payments Are to be Paid on Account or In Advance, Etc.
Document 1793In settling Swan's account, Howell needs the names of the levies that Swan has paid in full and warns him that no payments are to be made in advance of payments recorded on payrolls. Howell does not understand the advance made to Mr. Britt and wants Swan to cite the directions authorizing that transaction. The pay of the troops for April is being prepared with additions for arrears and subsistence. Mr. Hodgdon has been sent three reams of comptroller's rolls.
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Sir N O Aug.t 16. 1793
Since my letter of the 10 Ins.t
I have rec.d yours of the 20 & 23. June last, inclosing your Acc.t Curr.t with the United States, which can not be taken up untill the subordinate vouchers are transmitted as it appears to [strikethrough: have been] be chiefly for your transactions previously to your appointment as P. M.r. I should have supposed the transmission might have taken place at Petersburg. I particularly want the names of the Liviers whom you have paid on acc.t & in full. you are assured no doubt that no payments due to be made by you as Paym.r on acc.t or in advance your pay.ts will be upon [strikethrough: fueled] pay rolls. [strikethrough: only Devisting]
I do not rightly understand the transaction you mention about the advance of 3000 D.s and upwards to M.r Britt, you are please to inform under what date I am to find the directions you mention that I gave to you. I am preparing the Pay for April of the Troops & I have made a requisition of 2000 Dol.s more for arreass of Subsistence. In settling for arreass of Subsistence, you will have the necessary Certif.ts & qualifications taken in evidence of the Claimers —
I am Sir
your ob.t
[undecipherable: probable reading "P. Rasell"]
P.S.
M.r Hodgson has [strikethrough: men to form?]
I have sent through M.r Hodgson 3 Reams of Comp.t vols. — [strikethrough: I have?] of which are all I have remaining — the[y] suppose the [undecipherable: probable reading "Subliminary"] rolls with a little alteration would answer
[endorsement, rotated: C [undecipherable] Aug 16. 1793 [undecipherable]]
Caldwell P.M.
Type
Autograph Draft Letter Signed
Description
In settling Swan's account, Howell needs the names of the levies that Swan has paid in full and warns him that no payments are to be made in advance of payments recorded on payrolls. Howell does not understand the advance made to Mr. Britt and wants Swan to cite the directions authorizing that transaction. The pay of the troops for April is being prepared with additions for arrears and subsistence. Mr. Hodgdon has been sent three reams of comptroller's rolls.
Date
08/16/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1793081621001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
War Department, Accountant's Office
Pittsburgh


