Confidential Trusty Man
Document 1793Ensign George Baynton is ordered to readiness as he will repair to the headquarters of General Wayne with the pay for the army. Hodgdon is directed to furnish him with a horse, saddle, and bridle and also a confidential trusty man--mounted, armed and equipped--to accompany Ensign Baynton to Pittsburgh.
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[Private]
War Department, 22d Nov. 1793
Sir,
Ensign Geo: Baynton is ordered to be readiness to repair from hence to the headquarters of General Wayne, with the pay for the army. He is to set out next Monday morning — The Secretary of War requests that you will please to furnish him with a horse, fusible and bridle, and also a confidential trusty man, mounted and equipped, to accompany him to Pittsburg —
I am Sir,
respectfully,
Your obedt Servt
[signature] [H. Bagg &c?]
[Received
From
Hodgdon
Nov. 24. 1793.
P.O. No1810.]
Samuel Hodgdon Esqr
Agent for the Quarter Master Genl
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Ensign George Baynton is ordered to readiness as he will repair to the headquarters of General Wayne with the pay for the army. Hodgdon is directed to furnish him with a horse, saddle, and bridle and also a confidential trusty man--mounted, armed and equipped--to accompany Ensign Baynton to Pittsburgh.
Date
11/22/1793
Author
Recipient
Repository
Document number
1793112280001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Stagg Jr