Notes Intended for the Troops of the Upper Posts
Document 1794The Notes intended for the pay of the troops of the upper posts have mistakenly been made payable to Caleb Swan; provisions should be made to correct the mistake and advice should be given to the Commanding Officer at Fort Washington.
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W. D. Accountants Office
May 10th 1794
Sir
You having received the sum of
224 dollars being in advance for pay of your
detachment for April and May, you will at the
expiration of this Month have your detachment
mustered and be qualified to the triplicate muster
and pay rolls you are to make for those months,
you will then proceed to pay the men taking their
receipts agreeably to the pay roll to be witnessed by
one Commissioned or two non commissioned officers,
where a signature is not written, and you will im-
mediately afterwards transmit to me by post under
cover to the Secretary of War one sett of Muster
and pay roll, and one sett of receipts of the Sol-
diers for their pay. After the 1st of June, your de-
tachment will be paid by Constant Freeman Esqr
agent for the War department in Georgia.
I am Sir &c
Joseph Howell
Ensign Ganet Vashis
W. D. Accountants Office
May 10th 1794
Sir
I find that the Notes intended to
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
The Notes intended for the pay of the troops of the upper posts have mistakenly been made payable to Caleb Swan; provisions should be made to correct the mistake and advice should be given to the Commanding Officer at Fort Washington.
Date
05/10/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1794051021155
Page start
112
Note
Cited in Craig to Howell, 05/16/1794.
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
Joseph Howell
troops
Caleb Swan
Lieutenant Smith
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Fort Washington
Notable items
notes
pay
casks of silver

