Summery of Disbursements For 1775


"An Account of monies advanced and paid out of the publick Treasury of the Colony of Connecticutt for the Benefit and Defence of the United American Colonies The Current Year--General Amount....to Wit:

For so much to the Militia Companies march'd in the Lexington Alarm No. 1 7824 6 6 ½
For so much to the In reducing & securing Fortress's of Ticonderoga & Crown Point No. 2 1511 5 0 ¾
For so much to the Raising & advanced for Wages to the Eight Regiments No. 3 49330 4 5
For so much to the Supplying the same troops with Stores & Provisions No. 4 56951 8 2
For so much to the Equiping them arms accoutrements & ammunition No. 5 1203 4 8
For so much to the Supplying the Battalion of Rifle men on their march,[Footnote: This was the Pennsylvania Rifle battalion under Col. Thompson, which individuals and towns supplied with quarters and "diet" as it passed through Connecticut to the Boston encampment.] No. 6 297 9 0 ½
For so much to the Fitting out two armed vessells No. 7 1415 0 0
For so much to the Raising Troops for Defence of Sea Coast, mounting cannon, and Erecting Battery at New London No. 8 930 8 6
For so much to the Procuring Powder, Lead, Flints and 3000 Stands of Arms & ect. No. 9 7563 19 7
For so much to the To supply Loss at Bunker Hill No. 10 204 9 7
For so much to the To Non Comission Officers & Soldiers of Militia for Special attendance on Military Discipline per order of Assembly Oct., 1774 No. 11 5152 4 0
For so much to the Expence of Special Assembly & ect. No. 12 2216 19 8
For so much to the To Post Riders and Expresses No. 13 345 3 5
For so much to the Various Services, Transportation & ect. No. 14 2094 18 10
Nov. 18th, 1775 137051 1 5 ¾"

[Rev. War, Vol. III.]

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