Pay of troops on the Ohio
Document 1797Notifies Craig that Lieutenant John Lovell is on his way to the Army in charge of 5,000 dollars for five months pay of the troops on the upper posts of the Ohio River. Repeats his request for monthly estimates of the pay of the troops in Craig's quarter. Cited in Craig to Simmons, 04/07/1797; Cited in Craig to Simmons, 04/21/1797.
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Augusta DeGrasse
Sub Engineer Charleston S.C.
Accountants Office
April 7th 1797
Sir
I received your letter of the 1st inst enclosing your Vc for compensation for January, February & March 1797 amounting to Two hundred and Twenty five dollars, which sum you will receive from Daniel Stephens Esqr Supervisor Charleston on giving him duplicate receipts therefor.
Saml &c
Hx Simmons
Acct
Daniel Stephens Esqr
Supervisor Charleston
Accountants Office
April 7th 1797
Sir
I received your letter of the 24th ultt and on a re-examination of your account for the quarter ending the 31st December 1796, I find that the clerk who reported thereon, committed an error of Thirty Nine dollars & &c, which when rectified and will be remitted you by the Treasurer of the United States, as well as the Sum of Two hundred & Twenty five dollars, which you will please to pay to Augusta DeGrasse Sub Engineer at Charleston, and take his duplicate Receipts therefor being for his compensation from 1st January to 31st March 1797.
Saml &c
Hx Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notifies Craig that Lieutenant John Lovell is on his way to the Army in charge of 5,000 dollars for five months pay of the troops on the upper posts of the Ohio River. Repeats his request for monthly estimates of the pay of the troops in Craig's quarter. Cited in Craig to Simmons, 04/07/1797; Cited in Craig to Simmons, 04/21/1797.
Date
03/31/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797033121555
Page start
434
Note
Cited in Craig to Simmons, 04/07/1797; Cited in Craig to Simmons, 04/21/1797.
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
William Simmons
Lieutenant John Lovell
army
troops
Notable locations
Pittsburg
Accountants Office
upper posts Ohio River
Notable items
pay
monthly estimates

