Funds for the Georgia militia
Document 1795Informs Constant Freeman that James Seagrove will provide funds to him for payment to the Georgia militia and the troops under the command of Lt. Col. Henry Gaither.
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D. of War. Accountant's Office
Sept.r 26, 1795.
James Seagrove Esqr
Agent, Indian Affairs.
Sir,
The sum of forty thousand doll[ars] for which you received Warrants at this Office Yesterday you will please to pay to Constant Freeman Esquire Agent to the Department of War in Georgia, to be appropriated by him to the following purposes, viz:
The sum of thirty four thousand Dollars on account of the pay of the Georgia Militia, and the sum of six thousand Doll[ars] on account of the pay, Subsistence and Forage of the Troops in Georgia under the Command of Lieut. Col. Gaither, for which sum you will please take the Receipts of said Freeman and transmit them to this Office, on the receipt of them, the amount will be passed to your Credit here. —
I am Sir &c.
William Simmons.
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs Constant Freeman that James Seagrove will provide funds to him for payment to the Georgia militia and the troops under the command of Lt. Col. Henry Gaither.
Date
09/26/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795092621255
Page start
240
Note
Freeman addressed as an Agent of the War Department
Notable persons
Constant Freeman
William Simmons
James Seagrove
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Gaither
Georgia Militia
agent war department
Indian Agent
command
regular troops
Notable locations
Georgia
War Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
receipts
balance
account
subsistence
forage

