List of Vouchers
Document 1797List of vouchers transmitted to accountant of the War Department by Issac Craig.
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[Docket: [undecipherable] Craig / No 12 May / [undecipherable]]
Pittsburg May 5th 1797
Sir
I have herewith enclosed & transmitted Muster and Pay Rolls of Captain Rofs Bird's Company of the 4th Regiment for November and December 1796 also for January February & March 1797 together with thirteen other accounts of Expenditures in your Department accompanied by a Schedule of these several accounts by which you will see the Aggregate amount to be Two thousand one hundred Seventy five dollars 25⅔ cents which sum you will be pleased to place to my credit.
The Payment of Captain Turner's Company cannot be completed till his return from Detroit — He is however expected in a few days. Captain Rufsell's Rolls are not yet all made out, but Shortly will be completed and transmitted to you.
Captain Moses Porter informs me that Lieutenant Polhemus has been allowed six Months Pay and Subsistence as one of the deranged Officers. In that case I hope you have been kind enough to have taken Notice of his Draft on you in my favor for thirty two dollars.
I am,
Sir,
Most respectfully,
Your very obedt Servant
Isaac Craig
P.S. Your letter of the 28 ult. together with one of same date from Samuel Lewis Esq. enclosing three post Notes amounting to Fourteen hundred fifty nine dollars is this moment received. & for which [strikethrough: I am] I have transmitted a Receipt to Mr Davies, a Duplicate of which is enclosed herewith.
Mr
William Simmons Esq.
Accountant War Depart.
Philadelphia
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Vouchers transmitted to the Accountant of the War Department by Isaac Craig D.D.M.G. Pittsburg May 5th 1797
Captain Rofs Bird's Muster & Pay Rolls — For November & December 1796 Dol. 599. 19¢
For January 1797 287. —
For February 291. 98
For March 302. 35
Timothy OHearn, Pay as Private till 26 February 1797 15. 57¾
John Wren Serjeant, Wm Burke, Pay till 15th & 18. February 39. 18.—
John Brandclast, Pay as Private till 11th March 17. 41—
Phelo Breas, Serjeant & Wm Hofs, Private, Pay till 11. March 47. 89—
Peter Ammon, Pay as private till 29. February 15. 28—
Daniel Porter, Pay as Private to 26. March 19. 35—
Doctor George Pfeiffer, Pay & Forage as Surgeon mate for Winter of 1797 144. —
John Pallarson, Pay as Private till 6th March 8. 77—
John Tommy, Pay as Serjeant for January, Feb. & March 21. —
Samuel William, Expenses pursuing Deserters 6. 26½
John Easton, Serjeant, ditto 6. 27
Doctor John F. Carmichael, Extra Pay & Forage ending with March 330. —
John Ward, Extra Pay as Private ending with April 24. —
Dollars 2175. 25⅔ cents
Type
Document
Description
List of vouchers transmitted to accountant of the War Department by Issac Craig.
Date
05/05/1797
Author
Sent from
Pittsburg
Document number
1797050570301
Page start
5
Note
Enclosed in Craig to Simmons, 05/05/1797.
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
Notable locations
Pittsburg

