Failure of Receipt of Funds for the Troops
Document 1794Howell expresses surprise that Freeman has not received the remittance for the pay and forage of the troops in Georgia and South Carolina since the funds were remitted to John Matthews on the 1st August 1794.
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WD. Accountants Office
September 5th 1794
Sir
The Treasurer has remitted by the mail of this day his bill of Exchange in your favor on the Branch bank of Charleston for 411 dollars 88 Cents which sum is to be paid to Comissont Freeman Esqr at Port Fidius being for difference of pay, Subsistence and Forage of sundry Officers for which Mr Freeman is to receipt to be accountable. Be pleased to write me immediately on receipt of this informing if you have received and transmitted to Mr Freeman the remittances committed to your charge.
John Matthews Esqr From Ele Cl.
Supervisor, Savannah Joseph Howell
Georgia
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Howell expresses surprise that Freeman has not received the remittance for the pay and forage of the troops in Georgia and South Carolina since the funds were remitted to John Matthews on the 1st August 1794.
Date
09/05/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1794090521155
Page start
299
Note
Cited in Howell to Freeman 09/18/1794.
Notable persons
Constant Freeman
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
Fort Fidius, Georgia
Accountant's Office

