Credit to Craig's account and pay of troops
Document 1797Amount of the pay roll of Captain Edward D. Turner's company will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office. The money for the pay of the troops "on the upper Posts of the Ohio" will be sent.
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John Chester Esqr Accountants Office
Supervisor July 21st 1797
Connecticut
Sir
I received your letter of the 17th Inst acknowledging the receipt of Twenty eight dollars and fifty seven Cents being amount of your Commissions on receiving and paying monies from this Department from 1 January 1796 to 30th June 1797 which letter will be considered as a sufficient Voucher and the amount entered accordingly. —
I am &c.
Wm Simmons —
Acct
Isaac Craig Esqr Accountants Office
D. 2. M. G. July 21st 1797
Pittsburg
Sir
I received your letter of the 14th Inst with the different enclosures therein mentioned.
The amount of the Pay Roll of Capt Edward D. Turner's Company for April 1797 will be passed to your Credit on the Books of this Office being Two hundred and seventy eight dollars.
The amount of the estimates for the Pay & Forage of the Troops on the upper Posts of the Ohio for May, June & July 1797 will be remitted you in course.
I am
Wm Simmons
Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Amount of the pay roll of Captain Edward D. Turner's company will be credited on the books of the War Department accountants office. The money for the pay of the troops "on the upper Posts of the Ohio" will be sent.
Date
07/21/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797072121155
Page start
156
Notable persons
Isaac Craig
William Simmons
Captain Edward D. Turner
company
troops
deputy quartermaster general
Notable locations
Pittsburg
Accountant's Office
upper posts of Ohio River
Notable items
books
credit
pay roll
estimate
pay
forage
remit

