Pay and Muster Rolls with Details
Document 1794Notification that Samuel Fisher delivered letters, noted specifically packets marked D and E containing several thousands of dollars addressed to Caleb Swan. Packets to be forwarded to Swan via D. Bissel. Packets sent forward with escort. Craig forwarded pay and muster rolls for several officers/detachments mentioned by name with dollar amounts.
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Pittsburg 17 Decr 1794
Samuel Fisher has delivered your letter of the 2 Instant together with two Packets marked, Dpt addressed to Colo Swan said to contain fifty four thousand six hundred & twenty Dollars appropriated for pay &c of the troops at Head Quarters and the lower posts of the Ohio. These Packets I shall this day send to Johnana in charge of Lieut Daniel Bistel with an escort of one. Corspn and Early Now commissioned Officers & Recruits.
I have herewith inclosed & transmitted by Samuel Fisher, Six Pay Rolls together with their corresponding Muster Rolls, viz Lieut John Polhemus his Detachment July March & April 93 Dollars 288. Capt Campfire his Detachment April, May & June 94 Dollars 605. Sergeant Major Penny two Rolls April, May, June, July August & October 94 Dollars 315 & also six accounts of Pay &c viz Cole Butler Dollrs 780. Ensign Lee 70. 80. Ensign McClary Dollrs 8. 67 Cents. Delta Wanatyke two accounts Amt Dollrs 100. 80 Cents. Delta Mcliner his account. Ensign & Babstone Dollars 63, with several Pay Rolls and accounts accompanying them, the aggregate amount of which is Two Hundred give Hundred & forty one Dollars & Sixty seven Cents.
I am Sir your Obt Servt
Joseph Howell By:
[acct] Isaac Craig
War Department
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Notification that Samuel Fisher delivered letters, noted specifically packets marked D and E containing several thousands of dollars addressed to Caleb Swan. Packets to be forwarded to Swan via D. Bissel. Packets sent forward with escort. Craig forwarded pay and muster rolls for several officers/detachments mentioned by name with dollar amounts.
Date
12/17/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Collection
Document number
1794121779001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
Isaac Craig
Caleb Swan
Samuel Fisher
Lieutenant Daniel Bissel
ensign
Lieutenant John Polhemus
Captain Crawford
detachment
Serjeant Major Torrey
Tosvey
Colonel Butler
Ensign McClary
Doctor Vandyke
Doctor Van Dyke
Ensign Fero
Doctor McRae
Notable locations
War Department
Pittsburgh
Head Quarters
lower posts of the Ohio
Ohio River
Notable items
letter
packet
money
pay rolls
muster rolls
pay
subsistence
forage

