Refusal of Demands for Pay of the Militia
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Refusal of Demands for Pay of the Militia
Description
An advertisement for the Kentucky Gazette was transmitted to notify the Militia that applications for pay should be made to Morton despite his previous refusals to respond to such demands.
year created
1794
month created
04
day created
24
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
sent to location
Lexington, Kentucky
in collection
in image
notable person/group
William Morton
Joseph Howell
militia
notable location
Lexington, Kentucky
Accountant's Office
notable item/thing
pay
applications
Kentucky Gazette
refusals
advertisement
document number
1794042421355
page start
90
transcription
W.D. Accountants Office
April 24th, 1794
Sir
I have received your letter of
the 2d altho I had previously transmitted
an advertisement to be inserted in the Ken=
tucky Gazette, giving information to the
Militia to apply to you for their pay, copy of
which I enclose, this was done in consequence
of complaints being made to the Secretary of
war through Christopher Greenup and Alexand=
er Darr Esqr that you had refused to dis=
charge some demands made for the pay of
the Militia, although at the time I supposed
that your refusal was owing to the restrictions
contained in your instructions, it nevertheless
became an official duty resulting from those
complaints to give public notification to the
parties concerned in corroberation of my senti=
ments of the propriety of your intentions I
have to add those of your Friend W.Clifford
who has voluntarily offered to enter into
further security for the due execution of the
trust committed to your care but it has not been
required - It has however been mentioned that
you have not made the public notifications to
thr Militia agreeably to your instructions, this
will require expllanation -- In the mean time
I am willing to extend the obligation of your
bond to the first of January next ensuing by
which time proper notice being given to the
parties you will no doubt be enabled to com=
plete the payments and to settle your accounts
with me, or to deposit your vouchers and the
92
balance unexpended in the hands of Caleb Swan
paymaster of the Troops in the latter case the
obligations of your bond will be suspended
until I have examined the accounts and
given information to yourself or your security.
I conceive that my instructions to
you are so comprehensive as to supercede
the necessity of applying to any other source
or to add any thing further on that hand.
I am Sir Ob
Joseph Howell
Wm. Morton EsqrSuperscript text
Lexington - Kentucky
April 24th, 1794
Sir
I have received your letter of
the 2d altho I had previously transmitted
an advertisement to be inserted in the Ken=
tucky Gazette, giving information to the
Militia to apply to you for their pay, copy of
which I enclose, this was done in consequence
of complaints being made to the Secretary of
war through Christopher Greenup and Alexand=
er Darr Esqr that you had refused to dis=
charge some demands made for the pay of
the Militia, although at the time I supposed
that your refusal was owing to the restrictions
contained in your instructions, it nevertheless
became an official duty resulting from those
complaints to give public notification to the
parties concerned in corroberation of my senti=
ments of the propriety of your intentions I
have to add those of your Friend W.Clifford
who has voluntarily offered to enter into
further security for the due execution of the
trust committed to your care but it has not been
required - It has however been mentioned that
you have not made the public notifications to
thr Militia agreeably to your instructions, this
will require expllanation -- In the mean time
I am willing to extend the obligation of your
bond to the first of January next ensuing by
which time proper notice being given to the
parties you will no doubt be enabled to com=
plete the payments and to settle your accounts
with me, or to deposit your vouchers and the
92
balance unexpended in the hands of Caleb Swan
paymaster of the Troops in the latter case the
obligations of your bond will be suspended
until I have examined the accounts and
given information to yourself or your security.
I conceive that my instructions to
you are so comprehensive as to supercede
the necessity of applying to any other source
or to add any thing further on that hand.
I am Sir Ob
Joseph Howell
Wm. Morton EsqrSuperscript text
Lexington - Kentucky
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | YGA01 (408 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V:137; P:90 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Morton | Lexington, Kentucky | [n/a] |