Proposed Arrangement for the Pay of the Troops
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Proposed Arrangement for the Pay of the Troops
Description
They have heard that the troops in New York State are complaining that they do not receive their pay. As the firm has successful business in Canada but worry about the safe transmission of money, they propose that they pay cash to the troops and receive government bills in return.
short description
Proposed Arrangement for the Pay of the Troops
year created
1798
month created
08
day created
30
author
sent from location
Schenectady
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
author note
Porteous Murdock and Company.
notable person/group
William Simmons
Porteous, Murdoch & Co.
Porteaus, Murdoch & Co.
troops
Mayor North
notable location
Philadelphia
Schenectady
Oswego
Niagara
Canada
New York
notable item/thing
complain
not getting their pay
pay
business
discontent of the troops
want of safe conveyances
cash
government bills
to our order
transporting money
well paid
garrison
business
approbation of Government
document number
1798083070001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZJR09 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:59. |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZJR09a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B:59. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Porteous, Murdoch & Co. | Schenectady | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | Philadelphia | [n/a] |