Muster and Pay Rolls
Document 1796Letter accompanied by muster and pay rolls for the detachments at the upper posts of the Ohio, with several accounts for pay, forage, and subsistence. Account of expenditures of Serjeant Easton accrued while in pursuit of deserters also enclosed with vouchers. Receipt rolls for Ensign John McCearys detachment enclosed.
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[Isaac Craig
Nov & [undecipherable]
ans'd January]
Pittsburg 11th November 1796
Sir
You will find this accompanied by a Packet containing Muster & Pay Rolls of the Detachments at the upper posts of the Ohio, together with several Accounts of Pay, Forage & Subsistence &c agreeable to the enclosed Schedule, by which the aggregate amount appears to be Dollars 3295-72 3 Cents, which sum be pleased to place to my credit — An Account of Expenditures by Serjeant Easton whilst in pursuit of Deserters enclosing his Vouchers is now transmitted & which you will please to examine & return with the necessary Remarks — You will also find Enclosed Ensign John McCleary's Receipt Rolls for his Detachment for March, April & May 1796 & Serjeant Maj Toomey for six months commencing the 1st of January 1796. These several amounts you will of Course place to credit of those officers respectively.
Blank Muster Rolls are much wanted.
I am most respectfully
Sir your
Ob: Servant
Isaac Craig
D Q M
William Simmons Esq.
Accountt War Deptmt.
Philadelphia
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter accompanied by muster and pay rolls for the detachments at the upper posts of the Ohio, with several accounts for pay, forage, and subsistence. Account of expenditures of Serjeant Easton accrued while in pursuit of deserters also enclosed with vouchers. Receipt rolls for Ensign John McCearys detachment enclosed.
Date
11/11/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburg, PA
Document number
1796111170101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
William Simmons
Ensign John McCleary
Serjeant Easton
Serjeant Major Toomy
deserters
detachment
troops
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Ohio
post
Notable items
pay
subsistence
forage
accounts
vouchers
receipt rolls
muster rolls

