Pay of Scouts and Militia of Washington County
Document 1794Attorney James Smiley has received funds for the pay of the Scouts of Washington County and for three parties of militia commanded by John Hayden, John Davidson, and John Ewing.
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1792. for the due application of the said monies you are held accountable to be disbursed agreeable to the enclosed Schedules you will therefore as soon as possible effect the payments and take the receipts which are to be transmitted to me under cover of the Secretary of War. In case a signature is not written it must be witnessed by a Magistrate or some other official Character or by a person of known responsibility —
St Ast Patrick Brown I am Sir &c
Bourbon County, Kentucky Joseph Howell
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W.D. Accountants Office
October 10th 1794
Sir
This will be handed to you by your Attorney Mr James Gurley who having secured Three hundred and Thirty five Dollars to pay due the State of your County to service between 23 April & 22nd June and between 12 August and 9th December 1792 and One hundred and eighty six dollars & 70 cents, for pay due to three privates of Militia of said County commanded by Lieut John Hayden from 23 April to 23 May by Ensign John Davidson from 23 May to 25th June and by Ensign John Lewing from 25 June
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Attorney James Smiley has received funds for the pay of the Scouts of Washington County and for three parties of militia commanded by John Hayden, John Davidson, and John Ewing.
Date
10/10/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1794101021355
Page start
330
Notable persons
Lt. Col. John Caldwell
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
Washington County, Kentucky
Accountant's Office

