Funds for the Ordnance Dept. at West Point
Document 1794$3,000 has been transmitted to George Fleming at West Point for the incidental expenses of the Ordnance Department and for repairs and articles purchased by the President of the U.S.
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requisitions of the State of New having granted the sum of Ninety thousand dollars to be applied on account for pay of the Mounted Volunteers on service in this expedition under Genl Wayne and for pay, subsistence and forage of the Army for August & September in this year, which sum having been disbursed for the following purposes —
I request you would be induced to furnish the amount thereof to be applied to the original objects, vizt.
For Delaware Indn Indian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55,405
" Contingent expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,849
" Incidental expenses Indian Department . . 3,379
Pay of the Army Sr Western Territory . . . . . 8,351
Recruiting Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Repairs to be made & Articles to be }
purchased by the President . . . . } . . 9,166
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Oliver Wolcott Esqr I am Sir &c
Comptroller of the Treasury Joseph Howell
[Wr D. Accountant Office
October 8, 1794]
Sir:
The Treasurer of the Ulterior with
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
$3,000 has been transmitted to George Fleming at West Point for the incidental expenses of the Ordnance Department and for repairs and articles purchased by the President of the U.S.
Date
10/03/1794
Recipient
Document number
1794100321055
Page start
321
Note
[signed Benjamin Mifflin in absence of the Accountant]
Notable persons
Nicholas Fish
Benjamin Mifflin
Notable locations
New York
Accountant's Office