Request for pay despite records lost during St. Clair defeat
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Request for pay despite records lost during St. Clair defeat
Description
Carbery informs Secretary of War Henry Knox that he is sending Ensign Campbell Smith to request pay for Carbery's company of levies. He laments the loss of pay records during the St Clair defeat of 4 November 1791, but asks for justice for his men. Carbery goes on to report that recruiting is dull, but should improve when the harvest is over.
year created
1792
month created
07
day created
21
sent from location
Frederick Town
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Henry Carbery
Ensign Campbell Smith
Secretary of War
War Office
notable location
Frederick Town
Georgetown
Philadelphia
War Office
document number
1792072140001
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
From Henry Carberry
Frederick Town
July 21 1792
[encircled: 170]
The Secretary of War
Ensign C. Smith
Frederick Town July 21, 1792
Sir,
Ensign Campbell Smith of my company, whom I value much as an Officer of promising Talents, will do himself the Honor, by my Instructions, to wait on you, and request you will be so obliging as to Order ^[insert] that [/insert] the money due my Company of Levies be put into his hands. Our papers having been lost with the 4th of last November, I forward everything in my power to satisfy that I claim nothing more than justice for them. Recruiting at this place is dull at present, but when Harvest is finally over it is thought we shall again meet with success in the mean while if I could be suffered to detach my Ensign to George Town 44 miles from hence, perhaps we might get some. Eight here at present I have the Honor &c
Henry Carberry
Frederick Town
July 21 1792
[encircled: 170]
The Secretary of War
Ensign C. Smith
Frederick Town July 21, 1792
Sir,
Ensign Campbell Smith of my company, whom I value much as an Officer of promising Talents, will do himself the Honor, by my Instructions, to wait on you, and request you will be so obliging as to Order ^[insert] that [/insert] the money due my Company of Levies be put into his hands. Our papers having been lost with the 4th of last November, I forward everything in my power to satisfy that I claim nothing more than justice for them. Recruiting at this place is dull at present, but when Harvest is finally over it is thought we shall again meet with success in the mean while if I could be suffered to detach my Ensign to George Town 44 miles from hence, perhaps we might get some. Eight here at present I have the Honor &c
Henry Carberry
Item sets
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (2 pages) | ZMA18 (2 pages) | Collection: Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46) | B:2 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZMA18a (2 pages) | Collection: Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46) | B:2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Lieutenant Colonel Henry Carberry | Frederick Town | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |