Request for Pay to be Forwarded to Albany
Document 1795McClellan requested pay owed soldiers to be sent, many owed backpay and McClellan forced to make advances to men so they may settle debts.
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Albany 2d February 1795
Sir
I had the honor of acknowledging the receit of your letter of 22d Decemr in mine of 9d Utto and expressed a probability that the Men under my command, would continue with me some time, to which I have received no reply.
I beg you to forward on the pay for this Muster, as the Men have received their Bounty & I have been obliged to make partial advance to enable them to make discharge some trifling debts, the non payment of which, would subject them to arrests, and cause me some inconvenience.
I have herewith sent under cover to the Secretary of War, a Muster Roll for the first of this month, your immediate attention to it, will greatly oblige Your very Obt Servant
Jn McClallen Lieut.
in the Artillerist Rangers
[Joseph Howell Esqr
Accountants Office
War Department]
[May 3d 1795 — from Jn McClallen]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
McClellan requested pay owed soldiers to be sent, many owed backpay and McClellan forced to make advances to men so they may settle debts.
Date
02/02/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Albany, NY
Document number
1795020270001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
John McCellan
Notable locations
Albany

