Bezaleel Howe
35 documents
Request for Supplies
Request for supplies, cited better discipline of recruits occurred with supplies.
Bezaleel Howe PapersRecruits to Proceed to West Point
Money due for pay and subsistence received, recruits gathered from Eastern States to proceed immediately to West Point.
Bezaleel Howe PapersPay and Subsistence
Thanked Howell for receipt of pay and subsistence from previous month. Gave total pay and subsistence due for current month.
Bezaleel Howe PapersDiscussion of Debts and Imprisonment of Recruits
Questions the practicality of the law regarding small debts of men recruited for military service.
Bezaleel Howe PapersDeserters and Request for Clothing
Howe expressed hopes of using martial law to make examples of deserters, requests clothing and knapsacks.
Bezaleel Howe PapersReceipts for money received for Captain Griyon's Company, and Captain Fleming and Mr Mason
Howe encloses receipts for money received for Captain Griyon's Company, and Captain Fleming and Mr Mason. Mr Bray was not in Brunswick, so Howe carried the money to New York, where he delivered it to …
Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46)Receipt of Appointment Letter
Receipt of appointment letter, requests info on his lieutenant.
Bezaleel Howe PapersPay of Howe's Company
With assurance of getting money from Howell's office, Howe has made up so much of his company's pay through May 1st that he has denied himself money. He would be infinitely obliged to Howell to …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Money for Recruiting
The Treasurer has placed in the hands of Richard Morris, Supervisor of New York, $400. Howe was told by him that the Treasurer would provide money for recruiting but he had not been given the names of …
Bezaleel Howe PapersDangers of Desertion, Etc.
Two of Morris's recruits, Dodge and Davis, have deserted. Howe warned Morris of the danger of desertion and the loss of premiums but Morris pressed hard so Howe paid them a bounty of $2 each. Howe …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Requests Clothing
Reports new recruits without clothing. Had sent a return of clothing in August, during the fever season, and has not received a response. Has not heard from the Secretary of War about his request. …
Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46)Trimming for Officers' Hats
Captain Howe observes that he is completing the hats and cockaids for his company and notes that his officers need trimming for their hats. To meet this need, he requires lace and hat bands with …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Payment of Troops and Number of Desertions
Letter from Bezaleel Howe to Joseph Howell, accountant at the War Department, regarding receipt, muster, and pay rolls. Addresses payment of troops and desertions. Howe a few months prior fought in …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Notification of new book for record-keeping
Notification of new book opened to record trifle expenditures and frugal dispersal of pay. Howell is accountant of the War Department.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
