Major Craig discusses pay and accounting with William Simmons
Document 1799Major Craig forwards to William Simmons a copy of a schedule of vouchers.
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Pittsburg 18th April 1799
Sir,
You will find this accompanied by sundry Vouchers for disbursements in the Army Pay department &c agreable to the annexed Schedule amounting to two thousand three hundred and fifty eight Dollars & forty three cents — Be pleased to acknowledge the receipt of these Vouchers and place the amount to my credit.
I presume the monthly Pay of the troops at the upper posts for the second Quarter of this Year, will be nearly equal to that of the last three months —
I am
Sir, your obed Serv
William Simmons Esquire Isaac Craig
Accountant, Department of War
Schedule of Vouchers transmitted to the Accountant of the Department of War by Isaac Craig Deputy Q. M. r — Pittsburg 18th April 1799
1799 For the recruiting Service
Jany 28th Capt. Edw D. Turner's rect doll. 60
15th Same same 100 160.00
April 1st Capt. Edward D. Turner's Afft apprehending &c Deserters 43. 73
7 Capt. Cornelius Lyman's Rolls for the Pay of his company to January February and March 1799 $ 433.00
Surgeon's Mate Joseph Whitson's dft for his Pay Forage and Subsistence for same period 131. 20
8 Capt. Cornelius Lyman's dft for his Subsistence as Capt. Commanding Troops for same period 129. 60
16 Surgeon's Mate John G. Hatterer's [undecipherable] for his Pay Forage and Subsistence — for same period 140. 0[undecipherable]
11 Capt. Edw D. Turner's Rolls for the Pay of his compy for same period — 884. 72
Capt. Edw D. Turner's dft for Subsistence as Capt. commanding fort Fayette for same period 96. 12
Dolls 2 358. 43
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Major Craig forwards to William Simmons a copy of a schedule of vouchers.
Date
04/18/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburgh
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799041879001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
Isaac Craig
Notable locations
Department of War
Pittsburgh

