Pay as assistant quartermaster against the insurgents
Document 1799Fisher payed as assistant quarter master general on the Northampton expedition against the insurgents.
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[Suspender]
The United States
To Thomas Fisher, Dr
1799
May 17. For his pay as Assistant Quarter Master on the Northampton expedition against the Insurgents, commencing the 25th March, and ending the 17th May, 1799, is 1 ¾ Months, at 40 Dollars a Month — Dolls 72—
To two Rations a day for the above time, being 54 Days, is 108 Rations, at 15 Cents — 14.20.
Dolrs 88.20.
The above Statement of Mr Fishers account is agreeable to the allowance made him for similar Services in 1795 and which I think he is justly entitled to for those performed under your appointment.
Samuel [Hodgdon?]
28 May 99
Captain Samuel Vance
Received May 30th 1799 of John Wilkins, Quarr Quarter Master General by the hands of Samuel C. Vance Dept Quarter Master General eighty eight dollars twenty cents in full for the above act.
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Description
Fisher payed as assistant quarter master general on the Northampton expedition against the insurgents.
Date
05/30/1799
Author
Document number
1799053090101
Page start
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Note
Note top left says "suspended"
Notable persons
Thomas Fisher
Samuel Hodgdon
Assistant Quartermaster
insurgents
Captain Samuel Vance
John Wilkins Jr
Quartermaster General
Notable locations
Northampton
Notable items
pay
Northampton Expedition
rations
statement
account
allowance

