Improper Requisition of Goods from Contractors
Document 1800Accounts 1-92 sent to Swan to be entered on his books and charged to the officers in question for improper requisition of goods from contractors.
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was then informed by letter, but with an error in the copy
being directed to Bennington, which probably accounts for your
not knowing it — Sam. H. 9/1
Caleb Horan Esq Commissariat Office
P. Mil. G. May 20th 1800
Sir
I herewith transmit you several accounts amounting
from 1 to 25 to be charged to the officers therein mentioned being
also necessary agreements upon the contractors as explained in the
accounts &c.
[undecipherable] against Lt. Strow of 10 Regt for full quarters Dm 134. 71
2 Lieut. McBoss do forage &c — 17. 20
3 & Livingston do do do — 24. 99
4 [undecipherable] J. Doughy do do — 71 —
5 Major Finney of 1st Regt do do do — 79. 70
6 Lient. [undecipherable] N. Mullins do of his horse — 16. 12
7 Agt S. Brady of 10 Regt for full rations — 6. 18
8 Lt Robt Duncan do Do quarters — 9. 16
9 Lient Flagg do do — 6. 99
10 John Sharp of the 1st Regt for officers Rm — 24. 41
11 order for Table 2d 1816 for fuels — 9. 16
12 [undecipherable] for Military of 1st Regt for fuels — 29. 97
13 Agt Throckmorton of 1st for the sum in cash — 136. 50
14 [undecipherable] R. Chambers do for [undecipherable] — 10. 50
15 B. Morrill do last hire — 6. 12
16 B. William do extra Whiskey — 10. 25
17 Agt J. McKinney do do do — 13. 23
18 D. Dunnan do do do — [undecipherable]
19 — A Drefler 16 for Malt & Canteens — 10. 55
20 Lt Isaac Rand [undecipherable] for do do — [undecipherable]
21 Agt Erasmus Shelley do Full Quarters — 10. 55
22 E. Harry Morris do Tobacco & do — 12. 99
23 Horatio [undecipherable] Tobacco & Canteens — [undecipherable]
24 Major Jr Walker of do [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] — [undecipherable]
25 Agt Bill Phelps of do do & Canteens — 41. 35
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Accounts 1-92 sent to Swan to be entered on his books and charged to the officers in question for improper requisition of goods from contractors.
Date
05/30/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1800053021455
Page start
163
Note
Cited in Simmons to Swan, 06/02/1800; Cited in Simmons to Swan, 05/30/1800.
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
William Simmons
contractors
officers
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
improper requisitions
pay
emoluments

