Pay of Soldiers
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Pay of Soldiers
Description
Pay for dragoons requested per Capt. Armstrong's submitted vouchers. Muster and pay rolls enclosed. Other account information discussed.
year created
1794
month created
09
day created
25
author
sent from location
Fort Fidius
recipient
in collection
note
Original and Duplicate. Cited in Howell to Freeman 11/27/1794.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Joseph Howell
Constant Freeman
Lieut Nicoll, Captain Armstrong
Mr. Whitney
Lieut Dalcho
Col Gaither
Mr Dorsey
Mr Mathews
Lieut Clay
Melton
notable location
Fort Fidius
Fort Mathews
Fort Telfair
Augusta
Ft. Tammany
notable item/thing
supplies
muster rolls
pay rolls
dragoons
vouchers
pay
accounts
notable idea/issue
pay
notable phrase
rolls for that post have not been received
payroll
dragons
if this roll should have passed I will than you to transmit me the money for the payment thereof
account current
vouchers
payment made
to the troops for their pay
supervisor of the revenue
fort
has been evacuated and the men of that garrison have been paid in the several companies to which the belong
subsistence
discharged men and artificers
for of the most diligent and industrious mechanics should be mustered and paid as artificers
refunded this money
charged it in my present account current
contingent expenses
inserted to show you the state of my cash
expended for the recruiting service
balance no on hand
appropriated as follows
pay the garrison
payroll for militia service
salary and subsistence
private account
have on hand
balance of my contingent money
propose to pay the discharged soldiers
officers subsistence and contingent expenses until you shall transmit me a supply of money
I have not changed my salary
which is due me
I would rather that the U.S. should be indebted to me than regularly stop it
I shall however be obliged to you to include it in any estimates you may make for the pay of the troops
your directions respecting the garrison
two boys indented to him
one about ten and the other about eight years old
mustered as privates in his detachment and are instructed to beat the drum and play on the fife
I have objected against their being paid to Col. Gaiter, who informed me that they have been borne on the rolls by his orders
that altho the artillery company in this county has a drum & fife, some other company of the Corps may want their services
that he directed that they should not receive any bounty nor clothing but the pay of privates with which they are to be clothed & supported
the reason for their having been indented
is because they could not be enlisted for a longer term than three years and as soon as they are of a proper age to do duty they will be regularly enlisted and their indentures will be given up to them
another reason that, when he directed
to engage them, he expected that the musicians would leave the country as soon as discharged
but they have reinvested
extremely anxious to receive an answer to my letter
particularly what relates to the arrears f the officers pay who have been promoted
send us some blank muster & pay rolls for company & detachment
document number
1794092570001
page start
1
number of pages
9
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (9 pages) | XFC16 (9 pages) | Collection: General Information Index, 1794-1918. (RG94) | B: 10; Fidius, Fort, Ga. A.D.W. |
| [view document] (4 pages) | XFC16a (4 pages) | Collection: General Information Index, 1794-1918. (RG94) | B: 10; Fidius, Fort, Ga. A.D.W. |
| [view document] (9 pages) | XFC16 (9 pages) | Collection: General Information Index, 1794-1918. (RG94) | B: 10, "Fidius, Fort, Ga. A.D.W" |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Citations | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Constant Freeman | Fort Fidius | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Howell | [unknown] | [n/a] |