Whereabouts of Funds for the Troops of Georgia
Document 1794The sum of $9,911 was transmitted to Constant Freeman for the pay of the troops of Georgia and much time has elapsed with no information as to its whereabouts, causing great anxiety in the Accountant's Office.
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W.D. Accountants Office
September 18th 1794
Sir:
On the 12th of May the Treasurer of the U. States committed to you the sum of nine thousand nine hundred and eleven dollars to be paid to Constant Freeman Esq. being for pay &c of the troops in Georgia agreeably to my letter of advice to you of the 10th of same month. this money was remitted in part notes of the Bank of the U. States payable to Constant Freeman, in a letter addressed to you to the care of John Habersham Esqβ Mr Freeman as late as the 10th of August, writes that having applied to you the money had not then come to your hands, so long a time having elapsed has occasioned great uneasiness for the safety of the money as well as the great delay of payments to the troops. I have therefore to request you will be pleased to inquire into the causes of the detention of this money and to report the result of your investigations immediately.β The Treasurer committed to you also on the 10th July five hundred dollars to be paid to John Perrien at Savannah for the purpose of mounting Caravan on the 1st of August, also thousand eight hundred and two dollars to be transmitted to Constant Freeman Esq. being for pay and forage of the troops for June and July in Current Notes. on the 29th of same month the like sum for pay &c
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Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
The sum of $9,911 was transmitted to Constant Freeman for the pay of the troops of Georgia and much time has elapsed with no information as to its whereabouts, causing great anxiety in the Accountant's Office.
Date
09/18/1794
Author
Recipient
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Accountant's Office
Document number
1794091821155
Page start
309
Notable persons
John Matthews
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
Washington, Georgia
Accountant's Office

