Isaac Craig's account and the pay of Army troops on the Ohio
Document 1796Acknowledges receipt of Craig's "account current" and discusses the balances credited to his account. Mentions estimates for the pay of the troops stationed on the "upper post of the Ohio"
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well be forwarded to you without Delay, the Necessity for the Army's being no longer in arrears than two Months will appear by the Act of Congress of 7 June 1794 an extract whereof you have herewith —
You will therefore make arrangements in such a manner as to forward the Estimates of the Troops in time, that the Money may be drawn agreeably to that act
Your attention on this head is highly necessary —
I am &c
William Simmons —
Accountants Office,
June 11. 1794 —
Isaac Craig Esqr
Pittsburg
Sir,
I Received your letter of the 3d Inst enclosing an account current by which there appears a Balance in your hands of 630 Drs which will be examined and if found right will be entered accordingly
I have rendered to the Secretary of War an Estimate of the Pay Subsistence & forage of the Troops at the different posts of the Ohio for the Months of March, April & May, 1794 deducting therefrom the 630 Drs in your hands leaves a Balance of 3,390 [undecipherable] Drs which sum will be remitted to you as early as the state of the Treasury will admit —
Blank Muster and Pay Rolls were forwarded by last Post.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons —
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of Craig's "account current" and discusses the balances credited to his account. Mentions estimates for the pay of the troops stationed on the "upper post of the Ohio"
Date
06/11/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796061121255
Page start
98
Note
Cited in Craig to Simmons, 06/17/1796.
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
William Simmons
troops
Secretary of War
Treasury
Notable locations
Pittsburg
Dept. of War Accountants Office
upper posts Ohio River
Notable items
balance
estimates
blank muster
payrolls


