Abstract for pay due the militia
Document 1793Abstract pay due sundry militia officers for services in 1793 called into service by Governor William Blount for defense of Territory of United States south of Ohio River, i.e., Southwest Territory. Henley was just appointed agent of the War Department for Southwest.
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[Docket, page 2:] War Department / 31 Aug.t — 1793 / [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] / under 3 [abstracts?] for / the Militia [margin: 1779]
War Department
Accountants Office
Aug.t 31.st 1793
Sir
Inclosed are copies of sundry abstracts of pay due the Militia called into service by Governor Blount for the defence of the Territory of the United States, South of the Ohio. viz.
Abstract No 1 amt to Dol. 45,408. 47
2 " " 3,478. 21
3 " " 6,950. 50
M. Allison the Paymaster is furnished with a list of the amount of pay due to each person of the said Militia as also of Capt. Byrd's Comp. for service of 1791 amt to Dol. 124. 26 [undecipherable] & of Capt. [undecipherable: Nevis's?] Regular Comp. for service of April May & June 1793 amt to Dol. 1,058.64 It will be your duty to give the Paymaster the necessary instructions, conformably to those furnished you for paying the troops in service of the of the United States.
I am
Sir
Your obt. Servant
Joseph Howell
David Henley Esqr.
Agent &c.
Type
Document Signed
Description
Abstract pay due sundry militia officers for services in 1793 called into service by Governor William Blount for defense of Territory of United States south of Ohio River, i.e., Southwest Territory. Henley was just appointed agent of the War Department for Southwest.
Date
08/31/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1793083121101
Page start
1
Notable persons
David Henley
Joseph Howell
William Blount
Notable locations
War Department
Southwest Territory

