Enclosed Accounts and Pay of Troops in Geogia
Document 1798McCall and Freeman have completed a statement of McCall's accounts with the United States, in his position as paymaster. McCall plans to leave Savannah for Fort Wilkinson in a few days.
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Savannah.
September 2nd 1798
Sir,
Major Burnam and myself have just completed a Statement of my account with the United States amounting to Twenty five Thousand two hundred and ninety dollars and forty nine cents— You will receive herewith enclosed his receipt for vouchers amounting to Seventeen Thousand two hundred and fifty six dollars &Twenty Six cents which will be by him forwarded to you— The balance of Seven Thousand five hundred and thirty Three dollars &Twenty three cents remains in my hands for the pay of the Garrison of Fort Wilkinson up to the 30th
of June and for the pay of the discharged and inlisted Soldiers— These vouchers shall be forwarded to you as soon as possible after the payments are made—
I shall leave this place for Fort Wilkinson in Two or Three days and from thence forward you Estimates for the pay of all the Troops in Georgia from 1st may last to the 31st of December next.
I am, Sir,
with much respect
your Mo. Obt Servant
Hugh McCall,
Depy Paymaster
[Address panel: The Honble / The Accountant, / Departmt of War— / Philadelphia]
[Postal notation: Post.]
[Docket: Capt. Hugh McCall / date: [undecipherable] 2 d. 1798 / [received?] [undecipherable] 25 d— / 25 Oct[undecipherable]]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
McCall and Freeman have completed a statement of McCall's accounts with the United States, in his position as paymaster. McCall plans to leave Savannah for Fort Wilkinson in a few days.
Date
09/02/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Savannah
Document number
1798090270001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
Ensign Hugh McCall, Paymaster
Major Constant Freeman
discharged soldiers
reenlisted soldiers
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Savannah
Fort Wilkinson
Georgia
Notable items
statement of account
vouchers
receipt
pay of the garrison

