Notification of Abstract of Rations Overdrawn, with details
Document 1800Swan will receive an abstract of rations overdrawn by Major Daniel Jackson, Capt. Joseph Brock, and Capt. Presley Thornton. Swan should hold them accountable at contract prices for the sums they owe the government.
100%
⇣No human transcription currently available for this document.
This transcription was generated by machine using Anthropic's Claude Code (a mix of sonnet and opus models). It may contain errors or inaccuracies. Please verify against the document image. Learn more about our generative AI methodology.
Caleb Swan Esqr
P. M. G.
Sir
You will receive herewith an abstract of Rations overdrawn by Major Danl Jackson 2d Regt of U. S. Artillerists? Brooke 4 Regt and bapt Dudley Tillinton 4 Regt for which you will requisite to hold them respectively accountable at the contract prices therein mentioned —
Sam W.
[initials]
Abstract of Rations overdrawn by the following Officers for the amt wherewith they are respectively to be held accountable to the Pay Master herein —
Major Danl Jackson 2 Regt of U. S.
has drawn from the contractor 8 additional Rations P day as commandant from the 1 July to 21 Decr 1799 to which he is not entitled, making 748 Rations
at 14 Cents $103. 4
Capt Francis Brooks — 4 Regt of Infantry
has drawn from the contractor as an inducement of 26 men (Recruits) on the 19 June 1799 1 Ration Per day, each, on two seperate returns to be charged with the Rations to 16 Cents P Ration ........4.16
Capt Dudley Tillinton 4 Days of Infantry
has drawn from the contractor 1 additional Ration P day as one of command not attatched to foot? to be charged with 168 rations, at 16 Cents P Ration ...29. 44
[Accountants Office?]
Accountant's Office
February 25th 1800 —
[initials]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Swan will receive an abstract of rations overdrawn by Major Daniel Jackson, Capt. Joseph Brock, and Capt. Presley Thornton. Swan should hold them accountable at contract prices for the sums they owe the government.
Date
02/28/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800022821155
Page start
3
Note
abstract with details appended to notification letter.
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
Major Daniel Jackson
Capt. Joseph Brock
Capt. Presley Thornton
2nd Regiment
4th Infantry Regiment
8th Infantry Regiment
contractor
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
contract prices
rations

