Pay & Forage of Troops on the Upper Parts of the Ohio
Document 1795Simmons estimates that $31,442 will be required for the pay and forage of the troops stationed at the upper parts of the Ohio for June and July 1795.
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Estimate of Monies that will be required for the Pay and Forage of the Troops Stationed at the out posts forts of the Ohio for the Months of June and July 1798 and to be remitted to James Craig Esq. at Pittsburgh by Charles Anderson Express N° D
For the Pay and Forage of the Army at those Frontier Posts Nearer Pitts[burg] for the same months, to be remitted to Caleb Swan Esq. [undecipherable] pr the Sam Express — — — — — — — $579.72
Doll° $7,422
The whole amounting to the sum of thirty one thousand four hundred and forty two Dollars . . . .
Department of War. Accountants Office
Aug 10. 1798
Doll° $7,422 W.m Simmons
The [copy] of this. Acct.
Department of War. Accountants Office
Aug 10. 1798
I certify that there is due to Capt. [undecipherable] the sum of two hundred and five Dollars and forty [undecipherable] cents being for two [undecipherable] rations for the Months of June and July 1798 which sum is payable to the said Captain [undecipherable] —
Doll° 108 [undecipherable] W.m Simmons
Acct.
The [copy] of this.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons estimates that $31,442 will be required for the pay and forage of the troops stationed at the upper parts of the Ohio for June and July 1795.
Date
08/13/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept of War Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1795081321555
Page start
91
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
William Simmons
troops
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Dept of War Accountant's Office
upper parts of the Ohio River
Notable items
pay
forage
estimate

