Delivery of Contracted Goods, Suppression of Insurgents
Document 1794Notification that Craig drew on Hodgdon in favor of contractors, and others to settle accounts. Noted militia successfully convinced "deluded multitude" that the army has enough strength to "chastise them when necessary." Several insurgents in confinement awaiting transport to Philadelphia for trial, other evaded capture. Request for more money to settle accounts and needs of garrisons added to the upper posts of the Ohio river.
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Pittsburg 21st Novr 1794
Messrs Greant Meigs & Merriella, having agreeable to Contract delivered Six Thousand fiver hundred and fifty bushels of Corn for public use; in consequence of which I was yesterday under a necessity of drawing on you in their favor in order to discharge their account, (viz) for two thousand seven hundred Dollars, payable ten days after sight; this sum be pleased to pay & place to my debit as usual.
On the 17 Instant John Arbuckle the express presented a line of credit from you on which I paid him five Dollars and placed it to your debtor.
The Militia Army are generally on their return home having during their continuance in this country convinced the deluded multitude that the arms of Government is sufficiently strong to chastise them when necessary. Several of the insurgents are in Confinement & will be sent to Philadelphia for trial, but the principles have either availed themselves of the Amnesty, or have escaped by abandoning this Country perhaps with intentions of returning after the depsolation of the present Army. A part of the Camp Equipage and Ordinance Stores of the Pennsylvania & Jersey Troops have been and are now delivering up at the Fort in a very confused manner and in bad order. This Occasions a very troublesome piece of buisness.
I am again under a pressing necessity of calling on you for money to enable me to meet the many demands that have been occasioned by preparing Quarters, Fuel, Forage &C &c for the Troops that have been added to the Garrison of the upper posts of the Ohio, by Estimation five Thousand Dollay will be required, immediately, for the several purposes of providing for the approaching winter.
I am Sir with great respect your &c
Saml Hodgdon Esq. Hble Servant
Philadelphia
Isaac Craig
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Notification that Craig drew on Hodgdon in favor of contractors, and others to settle accounts. Noted militia successfully convinced "deluded multitude" that the army has enough strength to "chastise them when necessary." Several insurgents in confinement awaiting transport to Philadelphia for trial, other evaded capture. Request for more money to settle accounts and needs of garrisons added to the upper posts of the Ohio river.
Date
11/21/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Collection
Document number
1794112189001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
Isaac Craig
Messrs Green & Meigs
Green
Meigs
John Arbuckle
express
courier
militia
insurgents
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Merrietta
Marietta
confinement
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
stores
camp
quarters
upper posts of the Ohio
Ohio River
Notable items
contract
bushels of corn
dollars
ordnance stores
camp equipage
accounts
fuel
forage
confinement
trial
quarters

