Caleb Swan's Account
Document 1798Enclosed are Swan's warrants No. 598 to No. 608, with payrolls and receipts annexed, amounting to $11,713.73 and an abstract of the same and also an abstract of money received and billed by him up to June 1, 1798. Swan embarks for Fort Washington the next day and asks Simmons to send newspapers when convenient.
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Pittsburgh June 1. 1798
Sir
I enclose to you my warrants N° 598 to 608 inclusive with muster and pay Rolls complete and Receipts annexed, amounting to Eleven thousand seven hundred and thirteen 13/100 Dollars, and an abstract of the same, as also an abstract of monies received, and blas drawn by me up to the 1st June 1798 inclusive I Shall thank you for your acknowledgment of these as soon as its convenient.
We Shall embark for fort Washington tomorrow, where I Shall be much oblighed if you will now and then send me some your newspapers.
I have received your letter of the 25th ult.
I am Sir
your Obt Servt
C. Swan
[Addressed to:] Mr Simmons Esqr
Acc.t Dep.t War
[Endorsement: filing of [undecipherable] / G. Swan / no 1678 / Enclosure Dept]
[Enclosure endorsement: Remarks on C. Swan / Abstract of [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] accompanying [undecipherable] Pay Rolls / N° 598 - 608]
Remarks on C. Swan's abstract of Payments
Warrants N° 598 to 608.
abstract of Payments
N°. 601. General Staff. Subsistence of General Wilkinson & Brigade major Love, included in C. Swan's abstract of Payments 449 70/100 Drs-- abstract of Subsistence amt 40444 99
[underline: Note] This abstract of Subsistence is Erroneous, Rations being short charged 3/9 Cents each
Pay Rolls.
Pay Roll of the General Staff.
N°. 600. John Wilkins Jr. 2d Mr Gl } Are mustered but not made
Caleb Chew l. Pay Mr. Gl } up on this Pay Roll —
Pay Roll of the 2d Regiment
N°. 599. amt of Capt. McClarys Pay Roll short extended 4 dollars
5 Serjeants & 6 Corporals made up on this Pay Roll &
The Pay of Thomas Vickar, a Deserter 4 90/100 Drs must be deducted
Pay Roll of Capt. Lymans Company
James Davidson mustered from 4 Nov. Pay made up only
from the 24th [November] —
Pay Roll of Capt. [undecipherable: probable reading Greastons] Company
5 Serjeants & 3 Corporals made up on this Pay Roll.
Pay Roll of Capt. Sedgwicks Company
5 Corporals and made up
Pay Roll of Capt. Porters Company
6 Serjeants are made up
June 19 — 1798
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Enclosed are Swan's warrants No. 598 to No. 608, with payrolls and receipts annexed, amounting to $11,713.73 and an abstract of the same and also an abstract of money received and billed by him up to June 1, 1798. Swan embarks for Fort Washington the next day and asks Simmons to send newspapers when convenient.
Date
06/01/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburg
Document number
1798060170301
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to Swan, 06/15/1798.
Notable persons
William Simmons
Caleb Swan
Notable locations
Pittsburg

