Enclosed funds for Ohio troops
Document 1795Encloses funds for the pay and forage of the troops at the upper posts of the Ohio to Major Isaac Craig.
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D. of War Accountants' Office
August 20, 1795
Isaac Craig Esquire
Pittsburgh –
Sir
The bearer hereof Charles Andrews an Express has charge of the sum of Two thousand five hundred & seventy Dollars, being for the Pay and Forage of the Troops stationed at the upper Posts of the Ohio for the Months of June and July 1795 – which sum he has Received on Post Notes as [I?] last enclosed – which sum is to be delivered to you and you will please forward your Receipts for the same –
[signed] Saml No [undecipherable]
As the alum of the Accountant [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Comptroller Cl[erk?]
D. of War Accountants' Office
August 20, 1795
James Reed, Esq.
Colr Wilmington
No. Caraa
Sir
The Secretary of War has drawn a Warrant in your favor for three hundred Dollars which sum will be transmitted to you by the Treasurer of the United States – to be paid to Captn [undecipherable] McKee Captain in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Wilmington for the Recruiting Service. You will please therefore pay the amount, to him taking his Duplicate Receipts to be accounted, and transmit them by different Opportunity to this Office – Money for this purpose are generally transmitted to Supervisors of the Revenue – but by the request of Capt McKee – who prefers it being sent first to you – The Secretary of War has directed that the money Shall pass thro' your hands, The Compensation to Supervising is 1 [undecipherable] – which allowance will also be made to you – as you Stand charged with the above sum and will remain so –
Type
Letterbook
Description
Encloses funds for the pay and forage of the troops at the upper posts of the Ohio to Major Isaac Craig.
Date
08/20/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795082021255
Page start
199
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
Peter Hagner
troops
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
War Accountant's Office
Ohio
upper posts
Notable items
pay
forage

