Pay of troops at Pittsburg
Document 1796Notification to Craig that a warrant has been issued for the pay of the troops in and around Pittsburg.
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to you. Of this however I will inform you by Post in due time.
For a Copy of the Deed enclosed see
Col. Henley's Accounts & Vouchers N° 14 Indexed
" Deed for the Lot purchased of Col. White."
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct.
Isaac Craig Esqr
Pittsburg
Accountant's Office
Decr 23d 1796
Sir
Agreeably to what I wrote to you last Post I now have to inform you that a Warrant has issued for two thousand five hundred Dollars on account of the Pay &c of the Troops in your Quarter — this sum will be remitted to you in a Post Note by Samuel Lewis Clk in War Office, for which you will forward your receipt, holding yourself accountable for the due application thereof — I have thought this mode of Remittance preferable to any other, as you can negotiate the Business with Genl Nevill so as to suit you Both - you by receiving the Cash, & he by making use of the Note as a remittance.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct.
Jonathan Jackson Esqr
Supt. — Boston
Accountant's Office
Decr 26th 1796
Sir
I recd your Letter of the 17th instant enclosing Capt. Richd H. Greaton's rect for sixty seven Dollars & [undecipherable], which sum will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office.
I am &c
Wm Simmons
Acct.
John Chester Esqr
Supt. Weathersfield
Connecticut
Accountant's Office
Decr 26th 1796
Sir
I recd your Letter of the 18th instant enclosing Capt.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notification to Craig that a warrant has been issued for the pay of the troops in and around Pittsburg.
Date
12/23/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796122321355
Page start
298
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
William Simmons
General Nevell
Samuel Lewis
clerk
troops
Notable locations
Pittsburg
Accountants Office
Notable items
post
remittance
cash
warrant
pay

