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Document 1798Receipts of recruits in Fayetteville. Successes recruiting "county men".
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[Address panel, folded exterior:]
[1798
Fergus John
22 [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
Capt.]
Free
William Simmons Esquire
Accountants Office
Philadelphia
[W[undecipherable] Post.]
[Docket notation, right panel: Captain [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] September 22d 1798 / [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] Officer / [undecipherable] from [undecipherable]]
[Notation, left panel: [undecipherable] September 17[undecipherable]]
Fayetteville Nth Carolina Septr 22d 98.
Sir
The Inclosed is Copys of Rects of each Recruit under my Commands at Fayetteville, I have transmitted to Mr McHenry a Return of each man & What they have Received of Cloathing at this place, being the last for Recruiting I think it must [undecipherable] to Remains a little time longer; I have been Succesfull in the time I have been in Fayette Which is but three Weeks this day, the Country men Comes in every day
I think in a month or so from this day I will be able to get More, Than possible may be Wanted; however, I Shall Remain untill further Orders.
had I money Suffacerent to bear my expences I Shoulda travel in the Country, a good deal Where as my money is quite expended (that is my own)
I am Sir
Your very Obt Servt
J: Fergus Lecutenant
yd R. of Ao. &Engineers
Fayetteville Septr 13th 1798. Recd. of Lieutt John Fergus Junr the Sum of five dollars in part of My Bounty.
his
William + Bradford
marks
James Williams Sergt
Fayetteville Septr 10th 1798. Received of Lieutenants Jno Fergus Junr the Sum of two dollars in part of My Bounty —
his
Williamson + [undecipherable]
marks
Fayetteville Septr 6th 1798 Recd. of Lieutenant John Fergus the Sum of Six dollars in part of My Bounty.
his
William + Jones
marks ~
Fayetteville Augt 29th. Reca of Lieutenant John Fergus Jun the Sum of five dollars in Part of My Bounty — Samuel [undecipherable]
James Williams Sergt
Fayetteville Septr. 15 1798 Reca. of Lieutenants John Fergus the Sum of four dolls in part of my Bounty —
Fergus Lt his
yd R. a. &E Davd V. [undecipherable: probable reading McLara]
marks
Fayetteville Augt 30th Reca. of Liutnant John Fergus Junr. the Sum of five dollars in Part of My Bounty.
[undecipherable] his R. W. Willia
marks
James Williams Sergt
Fayetteville 17th Septr. 1798.
Recd. of Lieutenants Jno. Fergus Junr. the Sum of four dollars in part of My Bounty — Edward Quick
James Williams
Fayette Vill Augt 30.th 1798 Reca. of Lieutenants John Fergus the Sum of four dollars in part of Bounty —
Witness Malcom Walker
James Williams Sergt
Fayetteville Septr. 17.th 1798 Reca of Lieutenants John Fergus the Sum of three dollars in part of My Bounty.
James Williams John his + Braidford
marks
Fayetteville Septr. 17.th 1798
Rec.d of Lieutenant John Fergus the Sum of Eight dollars in part of My Bounty.
Neal his + Walker
James Williams mark
Fayetteville Septr 13.th Rec.a of Lieutenants Jno. Fergus the Sum of five dollars in part of My Bounty —
Witness Rowan + Joiner
James Williams Sergt
[Verso accounting notations: $1 — 49 / 21 — 61/7 / [undecipherable] — 7 / 2[undecipherable] — 7 / 209 — 7 / [undecipherable]9 — 7]
Fayetteville Augt 30.th 1798 Received of Lieutenant John Fergus the Sum of four dollars in part of My Bounty
Witness Frances his + Dubocee
marks
James Williams Sergt
Fayetteville Septr. 4.th 1798. Reca. of Lieutenant John Fergus Jun the Sum of Six dollars in part of My Bounty.
Felix his + Pitman
marks
[Verso notation: Rects for Bounty money]
[Verso notation: Pitman / [undecipherable]]
Fayetteville Septr. 12th 1798. Received of Lieutenant John Fergus Junr. the Sum of Six dollars in part of My bounty
his
William + Howells
mark
Fayetteville Septr 11.th 1798 Rec.a of Lieutenant John Fergus the Sum of five dollars in part of My Bounty
John Lee
[Verso notation: Howells / Rects Jno Lee / Rects]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Receipts of recruits in Fayetteville. Successes recruiting "county men".
Date
09/22/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fayetteville, NC
Document number
1798092270101
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
John Fergus
recruits
county men
Notable locations
War Department
Fayetteville, NC
North Carolina
Notable items
recruits
clothing
country men
orders
receipts
travel
money
expended

