Estimate of pay for an Army detachment
Document 1796Estimate of one month's pay for a detachment of Army troops under the command of Captain James Bruff.
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Forage of Officers —
3,948,96
1 - Lieut Cole 3 Months @ 12 Drs — 36—
2 Surgeons Mates do · · · · · 6 · · · · — 36—
72, —
4,020,96
From which deduct 630 Drs remaining in the
hands of Isaac Craig after paying the Troops to
the 1st March — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 630—
Balance to be remitted to Isaac Craig Drs 3,390,96
Accountants office
June 10- 1796—
Wm Simmons—
Estimate of One Months Pay & forage of a —
Detachment of Troops in the service of the United States under
the Command of Capt James Brieff —
Pay — Drs
1 Captain · · · · · · · · · @ 40 Drs · · 40 —
2 Lieuts · · · · · · · · · · 36 · · · · 70 —
2 Surgns Mates — — — — 30 · · · · 60 —
4 Sergts · · · · 7 · · · · 20 —
4 Corporals · · — — · 6 · · · · 24
2 Musicians · · · · · · 5 · · · · 10
[undecipherable] Artificers · · · · [undecipherable] · · · 64 —
70 Privates of Artillery & Infantry 4 — — 200
504 —
Forage —
2 Surgeons Mates @ 4 Drs ea pr Mo — · — — 12 —
Drs 596 —
Department of War
Accountants Office
June 10- 1796—
Wm Simmons—
Ensign Yelverton Peyton Department of War
Greenville Accountants Office
Sir. June 10th 1796—
I received your letter of the 8 May last—
and note its Contents. The Principles on which your Account was settled
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Estimate of one month's pay for a detachment of Army troops under the command of Captain James Bruff.
Date
06/10/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796061021155
Page start
96
Note
Pay estimate for James Bruff and detachment.
Notable persons
William Simmons
detachment
troops
Captain James Bruff
army
Captain
Lieutenant
Surgeon's mate
sergeant
corporal
musicians
artificers
privates of artillery and infantry
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Notable items
estimate
pay
forage


