Request to examine account of Lt John Belli of Kentucky Militia
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Request to examine account of Lt John Belli of Kentucky Militia
Description
Stagg conveys Secretary of War request to examine account of Lieutenant John Belli paymaster of Kentucky Militia. He served in late expedition against Miami towns. Must rolls of militia must be filed in pay office before warrant granted to Belli.
year created
1791
month created
02
day created
03
author
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War Department
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Joseph Howell
John Stagg Jr
Secretary of war
John Belli
militia
notable location
War Department
Kentucky
Pay Office
Maume towns
Miami towns
notable item/thing
rolls
pay
warrant
account
notable idea/issue
payment of troops
expedition
exploration
Indian relations
document number
1791020370001
page start
1
transcription
Feby 3d 1791from the Secy of War respecting the allowances to be made Lt John Bellie as PMasr to the Kentucky Militia
War department, Feby 3rd 1791
Sir
The Secretary of War requests, that you will please to examine the within account of lieutenant John Belli, paymaster to the militia who served on the late expedition against the Maume towns, agreeably to the principles established in my letter to him dated the 27th of January last, a copy of which is enclosed, and certify the result of your examination
The Secretary of War suggests, that the muster rolls of the militia, by which their accounts have been audited, must be filed in your office, before a warrant can be granted to Mr. Belli for any payment whatever.
I amSirYour very humble ServtJno Staff JunrChf Clk
Joseph Howell Esqr
War department, Feby 3rd 1791
Sir
The Secretary of War requests, that you will please to examine the within account of lieutenant John Belli, paymaster to the militia who served on the late expedition against the Maume towns, agreeably to the principles established in my letter to him dated the 27th of January last, a copy of which is enclosed, and certify the result of your examination
The Secretary of War suggests, that the muster rolls of the militia, by which their accounts have been audited, must be filed in your office, before a warrant can be granted to Mr. Belli for any payment whatever.
I amSirYour very humble ServtJno Staff JunrChf Clk
Joseph Howell Esqr
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (2 pages) | XMT03 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 449; n.n. |
| [view document] (2 pages) | XMT03a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 449; n.n. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Stagg | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Howell | [unknown] | [n/a] |