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

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[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]