Credit to accounts. Pay of troops on the Ohio River posts
Document 1796Acknowledges receipt of pay, muster, and receipt rolls that will be examined and credited on the books of the War Department accountants office for Craig and Sergeant John Toomey. Disposition of Captain John Wade's draft. Discusses drawing bills for the pay of the "troops on the upper posts of the Ohio."
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Isaac Craig Esqr
Pittsburg
Accountants Office
Septr 30. 1796
Sir
I recd your letter of the 23d instt enclosing a Pay, Muster & Receipt Roll of the Garrison of Fort Randolph from 1 Jant to 30 June which will be examined and entered to your credit & that of Sergt John Toomey.
Enclosed you have Blank Muster, Pay & Receipt Rolls agreeably to your request. The draft in your favor drawn by Captn John Wade will be paid & the amount passed to his debit.—
On the subject of your drawing for the Pay of the Troops at the Upper Posts of the Ohio, I have to inform you that you may draw Bills at 10 Days sight on the Secr of War for their Pay for the months of June & July 96, & they will be duly honored.— A letter of advice it is expected will accompany each Dt.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of pay, muster, and receipt rolls that will be examined and credited on the books of the War Department accountants office for Craig and Sergeant John Toomey. Disposition of Captain John Wade's draft. Discusses drawing bills for the pay of the "troops on the upper posts of the Ohio."
Date
09/30/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796093021955
Page start
213
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
William Simmons
Sergeant John Toomey
Captain John Wade
Notable locations
Pittsburg
Accountants Office
Fort Randolph
Ohio River
upper posts of Ohio River
Notable items
pay
muster
receipt roll
credit
draft
debit
bill
letter of advice

