Estimate of the Pay & Forage of the Troops
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Estimate of the Pay & Forage of the Troops
Description
Estimate of the pay & forage of the Troops at Fort Fayette & Big Beaver Block House.
year created
1794
month created
03
day created
13
author
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in Howell to Craig, 04/19/1794.
notable person/group
Joseph Howell
Isaac Craig
Captain Sparks
Captain
Surgeons Mate
Quarter Master Sergeant
Sergeant
Corporals
Musicians
Privates
Sergeant Major
Lieutenants
notable location
Pittsburgh
Fort Fayette
Big Beaver Block House
Wheeling
notable item/thing
return
forage
pay
document number
1794031327303
page start
1
transcription
Estimate of the pay & Forage of the Troops Fort Fayette, Big beaver block house, from Capt. Sparks return & Major Craigs Estimate on file in War office
[3 column table: Rank | Pay pr month | Amount of pay
Fort Fayette
1 Captain | 40 | 40
1 Surgeons Mate | 30 | 30
1 Quarter Master Serjeant | 7 | 7
1 Sergeant | 6 | 6
2 Corporals | 5 | 10
2 Music | 4 | 8
43 Privates | 3 | 129
Forage | - | 6
Big beaver block house
1 Serjeant Major | 7 | 7
2 Corporals | 5 | 10
13 Privates | 3 | 39
Fort Frankling from Lt. Polhimus's return in War Office
1 Lieutenant | 26 | 26
1 Surgeons Mate | 30 | 30
1 Quarter Master Serjeant | 7 | 7
2 Serjeants | 6 | 12
2 Corporals | 5 | 10
22 Privates | 3 | 66
Forage | - | 6
Carried over Dollars | - | 449
[3 column table: Rank | Month | Pay]
Amount Brought forward | - | 449
Wheeling from Isaac Craigs estimate
1 Lieutenant | 26 | 26
2 Serjeants | 6 | 12
2 Corporals | 5 | 10
21 Privates | 3 | 63
pay for one Month Dollars | - | 560
War Department
Accountants Office
March 13th 1794
Joseph Howell Acc
Estimate of pay and forage from 1st August to 31st Dec. amounting to Dollars 2,800
Ditto of Ditto 1st Jany to 30th April 1794 [dollars] 1,680
Drs $4,480
Major Isaac Craig
Pittsburgh
[3 column table: Rank | Pay pr month | Amount of pay
Fort Fayette
1 Captain | 40 | 40
1 Surgeons Mate | 30 | 30
1 Quarter Master Serjeant | 7 | 7
1 Sergeant | 6 | 6
2 Corporals | 5 | 10
2 Music | 4 | 8
43 Privates | 3 | 129
Forage | - | 6
Big beaver block house
1 Serjeant Major | 7 | 7
2 Corporals | 5 | 10
13 Privates | 3 | 39
Fort Frankling from Lt. Polhimus's return in War Office
1 Lieutenant | 26 | 26
1 Surgeons Mate | 30 | 30
1 Quarter Master Serjeant | 7 | 7
2 Serjeants | 6 | 12
2 Corporals | 5 | 10
22 Privates | 3 | 66
Forage | - | 6
Carried over Dollars | - | 449
[3 column table: Rank | Month | Pay]
Amount Brought forward | - | 449
Wheeling from Isaac Craigs estimate
1 Lieutenant | 26 | 26
2 Serjeants | 6 | 12
2 Corporals | 5 | 10
21 Privates | 3 | 63
pay for one Month Dollars | - | 560
War Department
Accountants Office
March 13th 1794
Joseph Howell Acc
Estimate of pay and forage from 1st August to 31st Dec. amounting to Dollars 2,800
Ditto of Ditto 1st Jany to 30th April 1794 [dollars] 1,680
Drs $4,480
Major Isaac Craig
Pittsburgh
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | IAK44 (2 pages) | Collection: James Robertson Papers | IB170 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Isaac Craig | [unknown] | [n/a] |

