Pay and subsistence in arrears
Document 1800Captain Bird is fourteen months in arrears of pay. Lieutenant Love, in service for two years, has never received pay or subsistence. Love's men have not been paid ranging from five to fourteen months. Major General Pinckney has ordered Captain Bird to march with his men to Pittsburgh, but since his men have not been paid or supplied, he cannot obey the order. General Pinckney has directed the Swan to direct the pay of Captain Bird, his officers and men, to be paid to Lieutenant Haskill to carry to them.
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Captain Bird is fourteen months in arrears of pay. Lieutenant Love, in service for two years, has never received pay or subsistence. Love's men have not been paid ranging from five to fourteen months. Major General Pinckney has ordered Captain Bird to march with his men to Pittsburgh, but since his men have not been paid or supplied, he cannot obey the order. General Pinckney has directed the Swan to direct the pay of Captain Bird, his officers and men, to be paid to Lieutenant Haskill to carry to them.
Date
06/19/1800
Author
Recipient
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Washington
Document number
1800061900001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Caleb Swan
Samuel Dexter
Captain Bird
Major General Pinckney
subalterns
Captain Williamson, deputy paymaster general
Lieutenant Haskill
Lieutenant Lewis
Notable locations
War Office
Washington
North Carolina
Pittsburgh
War Department
Fort Wilkinson
Oconee
Georgia
Staunton
Virginia
Notable items
pay
subsistence