Pay of the Troops at Fort Fayette
Document 1794Samuel Fisher is entrusted with funds due the troops at Fort Fayette and its dependencies including the detachments of Capt. Heth and Capt. Howe and the pay and forage for Col. Thomas Butler and the pay due Ensign John McClary.
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placed as an Express and has charge of Ninety Thousand dollars whereof Eighty Six Thousand two hundred and sixty dollars is to be transmitted to Lieut Simon [undecipherable: Burmaster] of the Troops, agreeably to instructions which you will receive from the Paymaster. His residue being three Thousand two hundred and forty dollars is to be applied by Major [undecipherable: Brant] to the Pay Subsistence and Forage of the troops at the upper Posts of the Ohio, and includes one hundred and eighty dollars being for your pay and forage for April, May & June last. here appearing by your own statement to be a balance of [undecipherable] One hundred and sixty dollars due [undecipherable]. I have therefore made this remittance conformably thereto, and expect it will be agreeable to your wishes —
F Col: Thomas Butler I am Sir &c
Fort Fayette — Joseph Howell
W.D. Accountants Office
Sir October 15th 1794
I have received yours of 3d Inst: enclosing the Muster and pay Rolls therein specified which after examination will pass agreeably to your order.
By the Bearer Samuel Fisher Senr. son
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Samuel Fisher is entrusted with funds due the troops at Fort Fayette and its dependencies including the detachments of Capt. Heth and Capt. Howe and the pay and forage for Col. Thomas Butler and the pay due Ensign John McClary.
Date
10/15/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1794101527055
Page start
334
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
Accountant's Office

