Payment for Ohio troops
Document 1795Informs Major Craig that Major Haskell will remit funds for payment to the troops at the upper posts of the Ohio.
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Capt Wm Lewis
Carlisle
D. of War. Accountants [Office]
October 10th 1795
Sir
Ensign Charles Martin ad Charles [undecipherable] deliver you on your arrival there the sum of one hundred and [fifty] Dollars for the purpose of defraying the Expence of marching the Recruits from Carlisle to the Army for which Sum you will give him your receipts to be accountable for the due application there. On your arrival at the Army you will deliver the Vouchers for your Expenditures to Caleb Swan Pay Master General; and pay him any Balance which may remain in your hands. —
I am Sir &c.
William Simm[s]
Isaac Craig Esqr
Pittsburg
D. of War. Accountants Office
October 10, 1795.
Sir,
The Bearer hereof Major Jonatha[n] Haskell has charge of the Sum of two Thousand five hundred and seventy Dollars, being for the Pay and Forage of the Tro[ops] at the upper Posts of the Ohio for the Months of August &, Sept 1795 which Sum he will deliver to you and you will please give him your duplicate Receipts for the same; to be accountable to the Accountant of the Dept of War. —
I am Sir &c.
Wm Simmons
Caleb Swan Esqr
P. M. G.
D. of War. Accountants Office
October 10, 1795.
Sir,
The Bearer hereof Major Genl [undecipherable] has charge of the sum of twenty eight thousand, eight hundred & seventy two Dollars for the Pay and Forage of the Troops at Head Quarters, Forts Knox, Steuben &c for the Months of August and Septr 1795 which sum he is to deliver to you and [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Informs Major Craig that Major Haskell will remit funds for payment to the troops at the upper posts of the Ohio.
Date
10/10/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795101021255
Page start
257
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
William Simmons
Major Jonathan Haskell
accountant
troops
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
War Accountant's Office
Ohio River
upper posts of Ohio River
Notable items
pay
forage
receipts

