Paying Employees & Buying Corn
Document 1794For the purpose of paying artificers and pack horsemen, and buying corn, Belli has drawn on Hodgdon $5000 in favor of O. Ormsbey, which amount will be charged to Belli's account.
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Greenville March 18.th 1795.
Sir
For the purpose of paying artificers, packhorsmen and other persons in the Q.M.'s employ as well as for corn purchased and to be purchased. I have this day taken the Liberty to draw on you at 2. days sight.
for 5000— fav.r Ormsby which Sum of five thousand Dollars you please to charge to my account for the use of the Q.M. Department— I will draw for no more, on my bills prov.d I can obtain the money of of government—
Sir
Yours &c.t
Jno Belli O'Fallon q.m.
united States army
Ja.s O'Hara Esq Q.M.G.
or S. Hodgdon Esq
Ag.t of [undecipherable] Esq.r
Philad.a
[endorsement: James O'Hara Esq.r Q.M.G.l or Samuel Hodgdon Ap.l 27. 95 Philad.a]
[notation: [undecipherable] a draft of five thousand dollars and to be paid [undecipherable] 1795]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
For the purpose of paying artificers and pack horsemen, and buying corn, Belli has drawn on Hodgdon $5000 in favor of O. Ormsbey, which amount will be charged to Belli's account.
Date
03/14/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Greenville
Repository
Document number
1794031480001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James O'Hara
John Belli
artificers
pack horsemen
Hodgdon
O. Ormsbey
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Greenville
Notable items
pay
corn
