Forward Payroll with Security Provided Enroute from Pittsurg
Document 1793Colonel Mentges will bring money for the army to Pittsburg. Must be sent off in armed boat. Either Major Winston, Major Cass or Captain Crawford is to take charge of money. Has ordered clothing from Shippensburg.
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[War department
Major Isaac Craig
Pittsburgh
[seal]
[undecipherable] November 25]
War department
November 25. 1793—
№ 136
Colonel Mentges will bring on to Pittsburg money for the Army— This money must be sent off in the armed boat which you have heretofore been ordered to have in readiness— You will perceive that either Major [undecipherable: probable reading Drington]— Major Rose or Capt Crawford is to take the charge of this money— I hope the first named will be on the spot waiting for this purpose— but in the last resort Captain Crawford must go, and I shall have no objection to his returning again to Pitsburg— Pray let there be no delay in this important business— I have ordered the Clothing on from Shippensburgh—
I am
Sir
Your humble Servant
H Knox
Sec of W[ar]
Major Isaac Craig—
Description
Colonel Mentges will bring money for the army to Pittsburg. Must be sent off in armed boat. Either Major Winston, Major Cass or Captain Crawford is to take charge of money. Has ordered clothing from Shippensburg.
Date
11/25/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Collection
Document number
1793112514001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Craig to Knox, 12/06/1793.
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
Henry Knox
Colonel Menges
Major Winston
Major Cass
Captain Crawford
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
War Department
Shippensburg
Notable items
money
armed boat
clothing

