Payroll matters
Document 1796Acknowledges receipt of Craig's letter of 27 May and discusses matters regarding a payroll. Sends blank muster and pay rolls and a copy of an Act of Congress relating to military organization
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[The Hon:] Accountants Office
Secretary of War June 16th 1794
Sir
Enclosed is the Estimate of the Troops under the Command of Lieut Colt Thomas Butter statione'd at the upper Posts of the Ohio for the Months of March April and May 1794 the balance of which after deducting therefrom the Money in the hands of Major Craig is Three Thousand Three hundred and Ninety Dollars & Ninety six Cents, which sum you will pleased to give Directions for the paymt thereof
I am respectfully &c
Wm Simmons
Estimate of the pay Subsistence and forage of the Troops Stationed at the upper Posts of the Ohio for the Months of March April & May 1796 taken from a Return of Colt Butters for the Month of March 1796 —
Pay
1 Lieut Colt — — 30mo — — 075 Do — — 225 —
2 Captns — — — do — — 10 — — — 240 —
4 Ensigns — — — do — — 20 — — — 240 —
2 Surgeons Mates do — — 30 — — — 100 —
1 Serjt Majors — — do — — — 0 — — — 24
331 Master Serjts — do — — — 0 — — — 72
11 Serjts — — — — do — — — 7 — — — 231 —
21 Corporals — — — do — — — 6 — — — 378 —
10 Musicians — — — do — — — 5 — — — 150
162 Privates — — — do — — — 4 — — — 1,944
3684 —
Subsistence of Officers —
1 Lieut Colt — 92 days @ 6 Rations 552 Rat @ 12C 66.24
2 Captains — — do — — 3 — 552 — — — — — 66.24
4 Enss — — — do — — 2 — 736 — — — — — 88.02
2 Surgeons Mates do — 2 — 360 — — — — — 44.14 264.96
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of Craig's letter of 27 May and discusses matters regarding a payroll. Sends blank muster and pay rolls and a copy of an Act of Congress relating to military organization
Date
06/04/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Dept. Accountants Office
Document number
1796060421555
Page start
90
Note
Cited in Craig to Simmons, 06/10/1796. Cited in Simmons to Craig 06/06/1796
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
William Simmons
Captain Crawford
Notable locations
Pittsburg
War Dept. Accountants Office
Notable items
payroll
muster
Act of Congress
military organization

