Isaac Craig's Account
Document 1798Enclosed are vouchers for disbursements made in the amount of $1520.48, which sum should be placed to Craig's credit.
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[Pittsburgh 12th October 1798
Isaac Craig
recd 20th do
acknowledgd rect & complied]
[left]
Pittsburg 12th October 1798
Sir,
You will find this accompanied by sundry Vouchers for Disbursements made in your Department agreeable to the annexed Schedule; the several sums thus paid, you will see amount to fifteen hundred and twenty Dollars forty eight Cents; Which sum you will please to place to my Credit. — You will now see that I am considerably in advance to your Department. — And will, I presume, as soon as convenient remit me a sum at least equal to the Balance now in my Favor. — Blank Rolls wanted.
I am, with great respect
Sir, your obedient Servt
[undecipherable: Isaac Craig?]
Wilm Simmons Esqr
Acct War Departt
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Vouchers transmitted to the Accountant of the War Department by Isaac Craig Depty Quarter Master General. Pittsburg 12th October 1798.
1798
July 4 Wm O'Bryan Pay as Pri. in Lyman's Company 1 Jany to 27 June 98 (dad) 23 60
" 22 Capt Cornelius Lyman for recruiting Service . . . 200 "
Augt 11 Capt E D Turner's Company Rolls for June & July 1798 . . 276. 27
" 1 Capt E. D. Turner, Subsistence to 16th July. 1798. . 29. 26
" 15 Ephraim Nunn, Pay as Pri. in Turner's Com 6 Mos to 1st June (Discharge) 24 "
" 18 Capt Edwd D. Turner for recruiting Services
Septemr 1 Surgeon Carmichael, Pay For & Sub. for July & Augt 1798 . 135. 54
" 7 John Dewit Pay as Corpt in Lyman's Com 1st June to 13 July 98 (disch:) 8 51
" 10 John Henry Pay as Private in ditto do to 9 Sept, do 14. 50
October 4 Capt Edwd D. Turners Company, Rolls to 1st October 1798. 390. 80
" 8 Doct John S. Wallace Pay For. & Sub. as mate 6 Mos to 1 Octr 1798 278 "
Dolls 1520. 48
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Enclosed are vouchers for disbursements made in the amount of $1520.48, which sum should be placed to Craig's credit.
Date
10/12/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Document number
1798101270101
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
Isaac Craig
Notable locations
War Department
Pittsburgh
Notable items
vouchers
disbursements
balance
recruiting
rolls
pay

