Ensign Ford's Pay
Document 1794Lyman has received Howell's letter with the pay of Lyman and his men enclosed but there is none for Ensign Ford whose name is on the muster roll taken at Trenton and who is in great want of money.
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[Docket on cover:]
[undecipherable: Capt?] [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
account[s] to the War Department
[undecipherable] Philadelphia —
[Marginalia, written sideways on left:] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] last [undecipherable]
Carlile 29th Septr 1794
Sir
I have this day receid your letter with the pay for myself & men enclosed. but I find that there is not any sent to Ensign [undecipherable: Fero?] who is with me his name was enlisted in the muster roll which I took at Trenton he informs me that he has neither received pay rations or recruiting money since his acceptance of his appointment when he [undecipherable] was the 16th of June last — he is now in great want of money
I am Sir
your obt
Servt
Cornelius [undecipherable: Seaman?] Capt
[undecipherable] Sub Legion
[undecipherable]
Joseph [undecipherable: Howell?] Esqr
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Lyman has received Howell's letter with the pay of Lyman and his men enclosed but there is none for Ensign Ford whose name is on the muster roll taken at Trenton and who is in great want of money.
Date
09/29/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Carlisle
Document number
1794092970101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
Cornelius Lyman
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Carlisle
Notable items
rations
recruiting money

