Delivery of Money for Pay and Forage of Troops of Upper Parts of Ohio River
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Delivery of Money for Pay and Forage of Troops of Upper Parts of Ohio River
Description
Lieutenant Campbell Smith has charge of $4881.50 for pay and forage of troops of upper parts of Ohio River.
year created
1794
month created
04
day created
19
author
sent from location
Accountants Office
recipient
sent to location
Pittsburgh
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Isaac Craig
Joseph Howell
Campbell Smith
contractors
notable location
Pittsburgh
Accountants Office
upper posts of the Ohio
Ohio River
notable item/thing
pay and forage
estimate
subsistence accounts
rations
document number
1794041927001
page start
1
transcription
War Department
Accountants office
April 19th 1794
Sir
The train of Campbell Smith has charge of the sum of four thousand eight hundred ^ fifty one Ds 50/100 to be delivered to you, being for pay and forage of the troops at the upper posts of the Ohio, from 1st August 1793 to 30 [undecipherable] March April 1794, [undecipherable], and for subsistence for the year 1793, agreeably to the inclosed [undecipherable] --
1: Estimate of To Forage from 1st August, to 31 Dec. 1793 [undecipherable] Dolls 2,800--
2. ditto of ditto, Jan 1 to 30th [undecipherable] 1794 ... 1680
3. ditto of subsistence for 1793 401.50
[undecipherable] 4,881.50.
you will be pleased to be particularly careful in disbursing the money, for pay and forage in the manner heretofore instructed, the subsistence accounts will show the [undecipherable] places and prices, of the rations which they became due, to be certified if possible by the Contractors; & the officers Certificates on the honor that the rations are [undecipherable] & justibly due --
I am Sir
Your old S[undecipherable]
Joseph Howell
Maj. Isaac Craig
Pittsburgh
Accountants office
April 19th 1794
Sir
The train of Campbell Smith has charge of the sum of four thousand eight hundred ^ fifty one Ds 50/100 to be delivered to you, being for pay and forage of the troops at the upper posts of the Ohio, from 1st August 1793 to 30 [undecipherable] March April 1794, [undecipherable], and for subsistence for the year 1793, agreeably to the inclosed [undecipherable] --
1: Estimate of To Forage from 1st August, to 31 Dec. 1793 [undecipherable] Dolls 2,800--
2. ditto of ditto, Jan 1 to 30th [undecipherable] 1794 ... 1680
3. ditto of subsistence for 1793 401.50
[undecipherable] 4,881.50.
you will be pleased to be particularly careful in disbursing the money, for pay and forage in the manner heretofore instructed, the subsistence accounts will show the [undecipherable] places and prices, of the rations which they became due, to be certified if possible by the Contractors; & the officers Certificates on the honor that the rations are [undecipherable] & justibly due --
I am Sir
Your old S[undecipherable]
Joseph Howell
Maj. Isaac Craig
Pittsburgh
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IAK42 (1 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IB168 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | Accountants Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Isaac Craig | Pittsburgh | [n/a] |