Muster rolls and lack of pay
Document 1794Sends his muster rolls. Desires to know why no money has been sent for the pay of his company. Mentions that his soldiers are "uneasy" and "troublesome."
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[Administrative docket: v December 10th 1794
from James
Capt. James Bruff
Arts + Engr Corps U.S.a.
(Brvt service 2d. Capt, 6 & 5 Md.
Rev. War.)]
[Address: Joseph Howell Esqr.
Accomptants Office
Philadelphia]
Whetstone Point_ near Baltimore
December 10th 1794
Sir.
With this you will receive the Muster Rolls for November, — those of September & October were sent on under cover to the war office a considerable time since: — and I am at a loss to account why the pay of my company is not issued — the men are [undecipherable: probable reading: now] uneasy and troublesome to me: I have advanced them considerable towards their [undecipherable: probable reading: arrear'd] pay.
As my Muster Rolls are (I think) sufficiently plain, I have no [strikethrough: explanations] to add
I shall be glad to hear from you
I am —
Sir
your Obt Servt.
J. Bruff
Joseph Howell Esqr.
Accomptants Office
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Sends his muster rolls. Desires to know why no money has been sent for the pay of his company. Mentions that his soldiers are "uneasy" and "troublesome."
Date
12/10/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Whetstone Point near Baltimore
Document number
1794121070001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
James Gruff
Notable locations
Whetstone Point near Baltimore

