Extract of warrants drawn by the Secretary of War on the Treasurer of the United States.
Document 1796Summaries of warrants drawn by the Secretary of War on the Treasurer of the United States in September 1795 and December 1796. In favor of: Edward Carrington; John McKee; Captain John Wade; Captain John Chisholm; James Carey; Colonel John Watt, a Cherokee; Malcolm McGee; Colonel John McKee.
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Extract of Warrants drawn by the Secretary of War on the Treasurer of the United States.
[Table: No. | Warrant No. | Date | In whose favor | Purposes | Amount]
1795
May 29 | 4844 | Colonel Carrington | Is a assistant Quarter Master at Charleston to defray the expenses of transporting [undecipherable] for the Garrisons and Territory and [undecipherable] the current [undecipherable] quarter for which sum and also Charleston to account and the same [undecipherable] are to be accounted for by the same Carrington. Expenses of [undecipherable] Quarter Master at [undecipherable] for Philip... | 1000
1796 | [undecipherable] | John M. [undecipherable] | Expenses of [undecipherable] the stores over Cap [undecipherable] Shackleton has received from the [undecipherable] — In account of a Compensation as Deputy [undecipherable] for the Public Stores of [undecipherable] and for which [undecipherable] are to be accountable | 2500
3. | 1677 | Capt. John [undecipherable] | for defraying the expenses of Quar Master a Purchasing Dept [undecipherable] from Philadelphia [undecipherable] for which [undecipherable] are to accountable | Do.
4. | 1688 | Captain John Shackleton | on account of the expenses attendant the under mentioned Independant [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable] while they are to accountable
31 [undecipherable]
35 Men | 1005
[undecipherable] | James Curry
[undecipherable] | Marshes M[undecipherable]
[undecipherable] | Dan. [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] | Man. [undecipherable]
5. | 1888 | Capt. John [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | 100
6. | 1893 | Capt. John Shackleton | [undecipherable] | 180
[undecipherable] | James Curry | [undecipherable] | 200
[undecipherable] | 1762 | Col. John [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | 20
6. | 1856 | Capt. John [undecipherable] | for defraying the expenses of Quar Master & Purchasing Dept [undecipherable] | 100
[undecipherable] | James Curry | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] | 1793 | Capt. John Shackleton | on account of expences attending [undecipherable] Infantry [undecipherable] store at Philadelphia and for which he is to accountable | 180
12. | 1791 | James Curry | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] | 1762 | Col. John [undecipherable] | as an Indian [undecipherable] | 20
[undecipherable] | 1793 | Capt. John Shackleton | on account of expences attending convoys Infantry store [undecipherable] at Philadelphia and for which he is to accountable | [undecipherable]
19. | 1916 | [undecipherable] | The [undecipherable] Secretary of [undecipherable] to advance to [undecipherable] | 379[undecipherable]
20. | 1716 | Chaleston M[undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | 135
21. | 1782 | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | 135
22. | 1916 | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] | [undecipherable] | [undecipherable]
[Bottom paragraph:]
The [undecipherable] Secretary of the [undecipherable] to advance to [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] General [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] Department [undecipherable] on account of [undecipherable] country Infantry [undecipherable] at [undecipherable] and per [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] as a [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] general [undecipherable] thereby [undecipherable]
[undecipherable: probable reading: Jno. [?] S[?]]
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Type
Document
Description
Summaries of warrants drawn by the Secretary of War on the Treasurer of the United States in September 1795 and December 1796. In favor of: Edward Carrington; John McKee; Captain John Wade; Captain John Chisholm; James Carey; Colonel John Watt, a Cherokee; Malcolm McGee; Colonel John McKee.
Date
12/23/1796
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1796122315001
Page start
1
Notable persons
War Department
Edward Carrington
John McKee
Captain John Wade
Captain John Chisholm
James Carey
Colonel John Watt, a Cherokee
Malcolm McGee
Colonel John McKee
Secretary of War James McHenry
Secretary of the Treasury Oliver Wolcott Jr.
Governor Robert Brooke
Chickasaws
Choctaws
Indians
Colonel David Henley
Jackquilin Ambler
Opia Mingo a Chickasaw Chief
John Rogers
John Pichlin
President George Washington
Peter Hagner
Notable locations
Virginia
Richmond
Knoxville
Philadelphia
New York
Notable items
warrants
expenses
travel
interpreter

