Account of expenses
Document 1797Account of receipts given for expenses incurred in pursuit of deserters. Lists officers and soldiers involved and the type of expense.
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The United States; — Dr
To Sergeant Lindsay for his expenses and those of his party
In pursuits of Divirters by order of Captain James Bruff —
Feby 19th 1797 To cash paid for; farriage & refreshment &c } Dollars=Cents
for myself and five Soldiers — — — } 3 = 5
ditto 19th for ferriage for myself — — — — — — 1 „ 18
To ferriage and refreshment for myself & five Soldiers — 2 „ 42
5 „ 65
Niagara Mr Lindsay Came before me Judge advocate pro tem To a general
5 April Courtmartial ) and made oath that the above is a true state of the
1797 Expenses acurred in pursuits of Divirters from this garrison — and
that I and my party was ordered on that Service by Capt. Bruff —
Sworn before me — John G. Coffin Jud: Adv: pro Tempore
The United States — Dr
To Sergeant Lindsay for his Expenses in pursuit of Divirters by
Order of Capt. Bruff
Feby 24th 1797 To Cash paid for farriage and refreshment for myself and
one Soldier; — Dollars Cents
1 „ 20
Niagara Mr Lindsay came before me Judge advocate pro tem, to a general Court
5 April Martial ) and made oath that the above account is a true State of the
1797 expenses acurred in pursuits of Divirters from this garrison and that
I and party was ordered on that service by Captain Bruff —
Sworn before me — John G. Coffin Jud: Adv: pro Temp:
The United States / — — Dr
To Sergeant Brown for his expenses and those of his party
in pursuit of Divirters – by order of Capt. Bruff — — —
1797 Feby 26,/ To Cash paid farriage – Supper & refreshment for myself and two Dollars — Cents
Soldiers — — — 1 40
21, To Cash paid for Breakfast Dinner and Supper – 3 – 36
22, To Cash paid for Breakfast, Dinner and Supper for } 6 6
Party and Divirters at Chippeway — — — }
Doll 11 = 2 [undecipherable]
[Mr Brown]
Niagara March 5th 1797 Came before me/ Judge advocate pro tem, to a General Court
Martial ) and made oath that the above account is a True State of the
Expenses acurred in Pursuit of Samuel Gregory, and James Romney
Divirters from this Garrison — and that I and party was ordered
on that service by Capt. Bruff —
Sworn before Me — John G. Coffin Jud. Adv. pro Temp.
This 5th day of April 1797 —
I Certify that I ordered Sergeant Brown and party to pursue the
above Divirters as long as there was any prospect of overtaking them —
That they were out three days when they Returned and they reported that
they had pursued them to Erie, but finding farther pursuit in vain [undecipherable]
and at the British Fort Chipway fell in with Several American
Divirters One of whom they preveailed on to Come and give himself up
[signature]
at Niagara
Type
Document
Description
Account of receipts given for expenses incurred in pursuit of deserters. Lists officers and soldiers involved and the type of expense.
Date
1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Niagara
Document number
1797999990101
Page start
5
Note
Enclosed in Bruff to Simmons, 04/07/1797.
Notable persons
James Bruff
William Lindsay
William Brown
Notable locations
Niagara
Chippeway
Notable items
cash
account
soldiers
sergeant
ferriage
deserter
desertion

