Funds for Caleb Swan and the Upper Ohio Troops
Document 1794Samuel Fish has charge of $90,000 of which $86,000 is to be transmitted to Caleb Swan, paymaster of the troops, with the remainder provided for the pay, subsistence and forage of the troops at the upper posts of the Ohio.
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of his pay to the 14th of September 1794. Include also the further sum of One hundred Ninety seven dollars, and 40 Cts being for the pay of his recruits to the 9th of September 1794 inclusive for which you will please take his receipt to be accountable for the due appli-cation thereof —
Nicholas Fish Esqr from Sir &c
Supervisor, New York Joseph Howell
W.D. Accountants Office
S Sir October 15th 1794
The Treasurer has remitted to Nicho-las Fish Esqr Supervisor New York to be transmitted to you the sum of Thirty Three dollars $33.88 being the balance of your pay from 6th June to the 9th of Sept 1794, also the further sum of One hundred ninety seven dollars 40 Cts being for the pay of your recruits from duties of Sublieutenants to 9th Sept 1794 inclusive for which you are held accountable for the disbursement thereof agreeably to the inclosed pay order
Capt Alexr Thompson, in the from Sir &c
corps of Artillerists & Engineers Joseph Howell
New York
W.D. Accountants Office
Sir October 15th 1794
The Bearer Samuel Fish Enst is em-
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Samuel Fish has charge of $90,000 of which $86,000 is to be transmitted to Caleb Swan, paymaster of the troops, with the remainder provided for the pay, subsistence and forage of the troops at the upper posts of the Ohio.
Date
10/15/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1794101521255
Page start
333
Notable persons
Lt. Col. Thomas Butler
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
Fort Fayette
Accountant's Office

