Vouchers and Disbursements; Whiskey for Fort Washington
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Vouchers and Disbursements; Whiskey for Fort Washington
Description
Has transmitted to Comptroller of Treasury vouchers and disbursements in Quarter Master Department at Pittsburg and its dependencies. Whiskey will be sent by Zachaus Biggs, revenue agent Virginia, to Fort Washington.
year created
1794
month created
02
day created
07
author
sent from location
Pittsburgh
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Isaac Craig
Quartermaster General
James O'Hara
Comptroller of the Treasury
Zachaus Biggs
Zacchaeus Biggs
Revenue Department
notable location
Pittsburgh
Wheeling
Virginia
Fort Washington
notable item/thing
vouchers
disbursements
abstract of the several accounts
general return of stores
transcript of the abstract
expenditures
defense
whiskey
store house
boat load
document number
1794020754001
page start
1
transcription
87
Pittsburg 7th February 1794
Sir
Agreeable to Instructions given me by the Quarter Master General, I have this day Transmitted to the Comptroller of the Treasury Vouchers of Disbursements in Quarter Master Dept. at Post of Pittsburg and its dependencis commencing 1st October 1793 accompanied by an abstract of the several accounts in numerical order from No. 790 to 986 inclusive the aggregate amount of which is 16,201 Dollars and 67 cents A general Return of Stores for the last Quarter of the year 1793, is also transmitted to the Comptroller and herewith I have enclosed a Transcript of the Abstract by which you will see the amount of Expenditures at the Post of Wheeling, the building of which is not yet finished, but the works in Genl are in a Good state of defence, and the Garrison very comfortably Quartered.
Mr. Zachaus Biggs an agent in the Revenue Department for the State of Virginia is Purchasing Whiskey and Depositing it in the Store House at that Place, as soon as a boat load is delivered it shall be sent forward to Fort Washington
I am with great respect Sir Your Obedt Servt
Isaac Craig
Honl M. Gl Henry Knox
Pittsburg 7th February 1794
Sir
Agreeable to Instructions given me by the Quarter Master General, I have this day Transmitted to the Comptroller of the Treasury Vouchers of Disbursements in Quarter Master Dept. at Post of Pittsburg and its dependencis commencing 1st October 1793 accompanied by an abstract of the several accounts in numerical order from No. 790 to 986 inclusive the aggregate amount of which is 16,201 Dollars and 67 cents A general Return of Stores for the last Quarter of the year 1793, is also transmitted to the Comptroller and herewith I have enclosed a Transcript of the Abstract by which you will see the amount of Expenditures at the Post of Wheeling, the building of which is not yet finished, but the works in Genl are in a Good state of defence, and the Garrison very comfortably Quartered.
Mr. Zachaus Biggs an agent in the Revenue Department for the State of Virginia is Purchasing Whiskey and Depositing it in the Store House at that Place, as soon as a boat load is delivered it shall be sent forward to Fort Washington
I am with great respect Sir Your Obedt Servt
Isaac Craig
Honl M. Gl Henry Knox
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IAO37 (1 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IIB087 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Isaac Craig | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |