Vouchers of Troops in Georgia
Document 1799Five-page list of vouchers delivered by Ensign Hugh McCall, Paymaster to the Federal Troops in Georgia, to John Habersham on behalf of Lt. Truman, agent for the War Department, to be submitted by him to the Accountant of the department and passed to the credit of said McCall.
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[Endorsement on cover:]
[Brought for One —
[John] Habersham —
act[ing] [undecipherable] A. W. D.
Apr. 19. [undecipherable].]
A List of Vouchers delivered by Ensign Hugh McCall paymaster for the Federal Troops in Georgia to John Habersham Esquire on behalf of Constant Freeman Agent for the War Department to be by him transmitted to the Accountant for said Department and passed to the credit of said McCall.
1797 No Vou[chers]
May 31. 153 To the payment made to Captain Webb Troop of Dragoons at Fort Wilkinson for January and February 1796. — 258
March and April 258
" 155 . . May and June 486
" 156 . . July and August 493. 73
" 157 . . September and October 494 —
" 158 . . November and December 492 —
" 159 . . January and February 1797. 490. 53
" 160 . . March and April 364. — 3336. [26?]
5 161 To the payments made to the Artillery Company late McLanes, at Fort Wilkinson for September and October 1796. . . . 62. 46
" 162 To the payments made to Captain Martins Company for September and October [17]96 250 " —
" 163 . . November and December 429. 73
" 164 . . January and February 1797. . . 435. 73
[?] 165 . . March and April 436. " 1551. 4[6?]
June 2. 166 To the payments made to Captain Latons Company for
. . September and October 1796. . . 762 —
August 8. 167 . . November and December 388 —
168 . . January and February 1797. . . 428 —
169 . . March and April 428 — 2006.
June 1 170 To the payments made to Captain [Finsley?] Company for
. . September and October 1796. . . [undecipherable]
August 6 171 . . November and December 522. 60
" 172 . . January and February 1797. . . 522 "
" 173 . . March and April 522 " 2473. [10?]
[?] 174 To the payments made to Captain Shaumburgs Company for
. . November and December 1796 382
" 175 . . January and February 1797. 383. 60
176 . . March and April 390 — 1155. [60?]
Carried forward . . . . . 10 5[8?]
[No. Voucher] Amount Brought over . . . . . 10584. 8[?]
[?] 20 177 To the payments made to Ensign Thompsons Detachment for
November and December 1796. 214.
" 178 . . January and February 1797. . . 214
179 . . March and April 214 642 —
April 9 180 To the Payments made to Ensign Allians[?] Detachment for
November and December 1796. . . 304 —
[?] 181 January and February 1797. . . 458
[?] March and April [undecipherable: probable reading 378] 1140 —
March 18 183 To the payments made to Captain Nicols command for
. . November and December 1796 339. 99
Sept. 29 184 . . January to April 1797. . . . 656. 46 996 " 45
185 To the payments made to the Field Staff and Warrant Officers for
. . September to December 1796. . . [undecipherable]
1796
186 . . January to April 1797. . . 512 1368 —
[?] 20 187 To this Sum paid Doctor William A. McCrea his forage for November and December 1796. . . . . . . [72?] —
1797
July 28 188 . . paid Ensign D. McIntosh [undecipherable] his pay from 1st January 1796 to 31 March 1797. . . 300
June 8th 189 paid James Hacket in foot discharged. . . 1 "
July 7 190 . . paid William Stewart Discharged 1st September 1796 to 30th June 1797. . . 40 " 41. —
" 191 . . paid Doctor Farley resigned from January to 24th June 1797. . . . 114. —
[Aug?] 2 192 paid Phillip Morrison Disd from 1st January 1796 to 1st July 1797. . . 72: 13
[?] 193 paid Peter Fraser Discharged from 1st November 1796 to 19th July [?] 1797. . . 34. 40
" 194 paid Andrew Okelly Disd from 1st Septr 1796 to 28th July 1797. . . 43. 60
August 12 195 paid Sert Bishop Disd from 1st May to 12th August 1797. . . 23. 36 173. 69
14 196 John Brown for apprehending a Deserter and horse. . . 20. —
[Sept?] 1st 197 . . paid William Ham p[er] centence of a court martial in [lieu?] of Thomas Brown's pay a deserter. . . 25 —
Amount Carried over 15476: 9[8?]
No Vouche[r] Amount Bro[ugh]t over . . . [15476. 9[8?]]
1797
[?] 14 198 paid Thomas Russel Disd from 1st July 1796 to 2d September 1797. . . . 56: [88?]
5 199 paid John Turner for Apprehending F. Ferrill a Deserter. . . . . . . . . . 10 "
20 200 paid Doctor Wm A. McCray from 1st January to 30th April 1797. . . 120 "
201 paid Nancy Murry an hospital Nurse at Fort James. . . 24. "
[?] 20 202 To this Sum paid Captain Nicol on the recruiting Service . . . . . . 48
Octo 17 203 paid Ensign Thompson on the recruiting Service 50
Nov 7 204 paid Lieut Cobb on the recruiting Service. . . . 54 — 152. [?]
Octo 3 205 paid John Mullin heir to John Morwood deceased from 1st November to 12th December 1796. . . 5 60
[?] 206 paid by [?] attachment for James Barket discharged 15: 5[7?]
207 paid Sundry discharged Soldiers as p[er] [?] roll. 1 1960 [?]
Dec 16 208 paid Colo Gaithers order as p[er] Receipts in Acct 134. 12
1798
Jan[uary] 15 209 paid Lieut Cobb Six Months pay & Subsistance as a deranged Lieutenant. . . . 191. 35
March 17 210 paid Lieut [undecipherable] [undecipherable] pay [and?] [undecipherable] ance as a deranged Cap[tain] of Dragoons. . . 375. 566. 35
8 211 paid Cornet Charles Winfield Resigned his pay from 14th August 1797 to 8th March 1798. . . 137. 33
April 2 212 paid Ensign McCall P[ay] M[aster] his Traveling expenses when receiving money for the Troops and cash advanced Sundry Soldiers who died at Fort George. . . . . . 430: 24
April 3 213 To this Sum paid Captain Tinsley for the balance of his Account at the Accountant Office. . . . . . . . . 218. 0[0?]
24 214 paid Messrs Downs and Seymour Printer for advertizing Deserters as per account inclosed 5. 30
19312: 17
Savannah. Received April 27th 1798 of Ensign Hugh McCall pay Master for the Federal Troops in the State of Georgia the foregoing Vouchers from No. 153 To 214. inclusively which are to be by me transmitted to the Accountant for the Department of War — having signed duplicates hereof —
John Habersham.
On behalf of Major C. Freeman
A. W. D.
Dr John Habersham. Agent Dep[artment] War Geo[rgia]
To the United States.
1797
May 16 To Constant Freeman [a]W C[?]
For this sum rec[eive]d of him p[er] receipt dated 2 February 1797. being amount of an order on Danl. Stevens for 3952 —
for the sum rec[eive]d p[er] receipt dated 13 February — 3676. 67 7628. 67
July 8 To Danl Stevens Sup[erintendent?]
for amount of War[rant] No. Rec[eive]d of him p[er] receipt dated 19 June 97 for the Pay of the regular Troops in Georgia to 31 Mar[ch] 13000 —
[Toll?] Warrants on the Treasurer —
Nov. 23 for Warrant 2426 to be paid to Ens[ign] Hugh McCall being for the Pay & Subs[istence]. of Capt. Jno T. Webb an Officer deranged. — 375
for Warrant No 2427 to be paid [to?] for the Pay & Subs[istence] of L. How Cobb an Officer deranged. — 191. 35 566. 35
1798
Feb. 5 for Warrant No 2600 to be paid to [?] 566. 35 [?]
Lieu Colo Henry Gaither for the Recruiting Service — √ 3500 —
12 for Warrant No 2607. for the Pay of the Troops in Georgia from the 11 May to the 31 Decem 1797. — 14952 —
June 11 for Warrant No 2919. for the Pay of the Troops in Georgia for Jan[uary] & February 1798 [?] Estimate √ 3770. —
22788. 35 = 20628. 6[7?]
Bro[ught] forward 20628. 67.
1798 [To] Warrants on the Treasurer [?] — 22788. 35
June 21 for Warrant No 2949. for the Pay of the Troops in Georgia under the Command of Co Gaither for March & April [?] Est[imate] √ 3700. —
July 10 for Warrant No 3012 on acc[oun]t of the Pay of sundry discharged Soldiers in the State of Georg[ia] 4500 [a?] —
30988. 35
Dol[lars] 51617. 2[?]
[Endorsement on reverse:]
[Mr C[?]
Mr Habersham
1797
30988. 35
[undecipherable] 500
26488. 35]
Type
Copy of document
Description
Five-page list of vouchers delivered by Ensign Hugh McCall, Paymaster to the Federal Troops in Georgia, to John Habersham on behalf of Lt. Truman, agent for the War Department, to be submitted by him to the Accountant of the department and passed to the credit of said McCall.
Date
04/27/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Savannah
Document number
1799042770001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
John Habersham
Notable locations
Savannah

