David Rittenhouse to Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Council
Description
Rittenhouse writes Supreme Executive Council regaring sum of money received for purchasing provisions for state magazines. Total sum expected to be One hundred and thirty Thousand Dollars. Signed at bottom, "Dav.d Rittenhouse Treasurer"
Creator
David Rittenhouse
Date
28 March 1778
Rights
John F. Reed Collection Valley Forge NHP
Identifier
Box 3, Folder 51, 20-09
Text
Received March 28. 1778 of the Supreme Executive Council the sum of thirty five thousand dollars being part of a sum of money put into the hands of the State by Congress and ordered to be paid to the Commissioners for purchasing of Provisions for Magazines in this State --- and also received at the same time extract from the Minutes of the sd Council pointing out the distribution among the sd commissioners of the sum of one hundred and four thousand dollars. – making in the whole the amount of the sum of one hundred & thirty nine thousand dollars
Davd. Rittenhouse Treasurer
This brief correspondence appears to be a contract or notice of employment of one Patrick McGonegill(?) who hauled wood for Pennsylvania Fleet to Navy barracks and Quarters at Trenton.
Creator
John Read
Date
2 March 1778
Rights
John F. Reed Collection Valley Forge NHP
Identifier
Box 3, Folder 34, 18-09
Text
Patreck McGonegell began to Hall Wood for the use of the Pennsylvania fleet |at Trenton Barracks & Quarters| the 13th Janewary 1778 and continued in that employment to the 2d March following
John Read B.M.
Addressed from Towamencin, document addresses the damage to Henry Cassel's farm and estate during the American army's encampment on the owner's land. Document also signed by Nicolaus Schwenk and John Lukens of Towamensing.
Creator
Nicolaus Schwenk and John Lukens
Date
23 October 1777
Rights
John F. Reed Collection Valley Forge NHP
Identifier
Box 2, Folder 11, 10-08
Text
Note: Piece missing, shown below as blank space
Philada. Coy.
Octr. 24th 1777 Came before me one of the Two
[illeg] of the peace for the said County Frederick
Wampole Nicholas Swink & John Lukens and
took their solemn Affirmation that they had
made a just Pricement of the Damage done
to the Henry Cassel by the Continen-
d before me Peter Evans
Reverse
Estimate of damage done on the Plantation of Henry
Cassel by the Army under the command of His Excellency
General Washington between the 7th & 16th Inst
696 Fence Rails… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @257per hund. L 8 16 0
We whose Names are undersigned (at of
Henry Cassel) have taken a strict &
& judgment believe the same
Pounds, fourteen Shillings Curr
Inst? we are ready to Qualify un
Given under our hands on sa
Towamensing Township this 23. October 177
Frederick Wambole
Nicholaus Schwenk
John Lukens
This Pay Warrant addressed "In Council Philadephia Sept. 13 1777" instructs payment of One Hundred and fifty-eight pounds, Seven shillings and Six pence to Councilman Jonathan Hoge for council attendance. Warrant directed to David Rittenhouse, Pennsylvania Treasurer.
Creator
Thomas Wharton Jr.
Date
13 September 1777
Rights
John F. Reed Collection Valley Forge NHP
Identifier
Box 1, Folder 41, 07-03
Text
L 158.7” 6.
In Council Philadelphia Sept 13. 1777
Pay to Jonathan Hoge Esq. on his order
The sum of one hundred and fifty eight pounds seven
Shillings & six pence for
123 days attend once in council L 153.15”
111 miles………..a 10d……..4.12.6
__________
L158” 7” 6
This Pay Warrant instructs payment of One hundred and Forty-eight pounds, Six Shillings, and Eight pence to Councilman John Proctor for attendance at Council. Warrant to David Rittenhouse, Pennsylvania Treasurer.
Creator
Thomas Wharton Jr.
Date
13 September 1777
Rights
John F. Reed Collection Valley Forge NHP
Identifier
Box 1, Folder 42, 07-04
Text
In Council Philadelphia Sept 13. 1777
Pay to Colo. Proctor on his order the sum of
one hundred and forty eight pounds Six shillings & eight
pence for which one hundred and nine days attendance
and mileage 290 miles---
Tho Wharton Pres
To David Rittenhouse Esq.
Treasurer Sept 13th 1777 Received the above