Joseph Carleton
34 documents
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Resolution of Congress on Major Franks
05/27/1783 Contemporary Copy of LetterResolution of Congress dated October 22, 1782 that David Franks hold the rank and receive the pay as Major in the Line of the Army of the United States until the new arrangement shall take place in …
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) -
The Army's Foreign Officers
02/13/1784 Autograph Letter SignedJoseph Carleton sends a list of Foreign Officers that served with the American Army to John Pierce.
Letters Received by the Paymaster General, Jun 17, 1778-Jul 6, 1785. (RG217) -
Settlement of accounts
03/24/1784 Autograph Letter SignedDiscusses settlement of accounts.
Letters Received by the Paymaster General, Jun 17, 1778-Jul 6, 1785. (RG217) -
Salary, Appointment of Assistant
09/30/1784 Autograph Letter SignedCongress yet to approve increase in salary, discusses appointment of assistant.
Benjamin Lincoln Papers -
Return of pay and emoluments
10/21/1784 Autograph Letter SignedRequests a return of the pay and emoluments of the officers employed in Pierce's office (Office of Army Accounts at the Board of Treasury) for estimating the costs of the war office in the coming year …
Letters Received by the Paymaster General, Jun 17, 1778-Jul 6, 1785. (RG217) -
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Rendezvous for the recruits being raised by the Executive of Pennsylvania
08/18/1784 Printed or published transcription/modern copyInforms Morris of the place of rendezvous for the recruits being raised by the Executive of Pennsylvania and recommends that temporary contracts be put in place to supply them with provisions. …
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Pay of troops
08/20/1784 Autograph Letter SignedDiscusses warrant for pay to Colonel Harmar for pay of troops.
Letters Received by the Paymaster General, Jun 17, 1778-Jul 6, 1785. (RG217) -
Pay of garrisons at Army posts
06/07/1784 Autograph Letter SignedDiscusses the pay of the garrisons at West Point and Fort Pitt.
Letters Received by the Paymaster General, Jun 17, 1778-Jul 6, 1785. (RG217) -
Officers' pay
06/09/1784 Autograph Letter SignedDiscusses pay given to the officers listed in the letter.
Letters Received by the Paymaster General, Jun 17, 1778-Jul 6, 1785. (RG217) -
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Officers required to command Pennsylvania's quota of militia
07/28/1784 Printed or published transcription/modern copy[Carleton (War Office) to Pres. Dickinson] War Office, July 28th, 1784 Sir, In obedience to the act of Congress of the 3d June last, I do myself the honor to inform your Excellency that the …
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North Carolina Brevets
02/18/1784 Autograph, Contemporaneous or Certified Copy, SignedDiscusses brevet promotions of officers of the North Carolina Line.
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List of warrants drawn by Joseph Carleton
02/25/1784 Autograph LetterList of warrants drawn by Joseph Carleton with names of officers, some listed with their regiments. One officer is a Native American.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) -
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Letter Citation
08/26/1784 Cited letter or documentCited in Pickering to Carleton, 08/27/1784.
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General Woodford's account
02/18/1784 Autograph Letter SignedDiscusses the settlement of the account of General Woodford.
Letters Received by the Paymaster General, Jun 17, 1778-Jul 6, 1785. (RG217) -
Employment of Lt. Col. Troup
03/08/1784 Autograph Letter SignedDiscusses request for employment of Lt. Col. Troup; discusses directions regarding financial issues. Mentions Troup's commutation.
Letters Received by the Paymaster General, Jun 17, 1778-Jul 6, 1785. (RG217) -
Commutation pay
03/10/1784 Autograph Letter SignedDiscusses the granting of commutation pay to Colonel Troup and the case of commutation pay for Lawrence Myers
Letters Received by the Paymaster General, Jun 17, 1778-Jul 6, 1785. (RG217) -
Brevet commissions for the Southern Army
09/12/1784 Autograph Letter SignedDiscusses brevet commissions and pay of officers due for service in the Revolutionary War with the Southern Army.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) -
Account of Retired Officer
02/10/1784 Autograph Letter SignedSamuel Hodgdon is directed to settle the account of a retired officer.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) -
Account of Captain Sumner
06/26/1784 Autograph Letter SignedDiscusses the account of Captain Sumner; his request for the emoluments of a Major.
Letters Received by the Paymaster General, Jun 17, 1778-Jul 6, 1785. (RG217) -
Regarding Numbers & Subsistence for Prisioners and Indians at Fort Schuyler
10/07/1785 Autograph Letter SignedJoseph Carleton, War Office, directs LtCol Nicholas Fish, Commander of New York troops, to provide an accurate number of prisoners and Indians being held at Fort Schuyler. Carleton needs an accurate …
Jonathan Cass Papers -
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Provisions for Prisoners at Fort Stanwix
06/12/1785 Type UndeterminedCarleton has been informed by Major North that forty or fifty prisoners are daily expected to arrive at Fort Stanwix. The provisions for the prisoners, drawn by Captain Lane, are still on the road …
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Provisions for prisoners
06/12/1785 Autograph Letter SignedPrisoners expected at Fort Stanwix; provisions for them are somewhere between Albany and the fort. Asks that Fish take measure to distribute provisions as they come in.
Nicholas Fish Papers -
Problem Regarding Subsistence for Hamtramck's March Being Funded with Bank Notes
10/15/1785 Autograph Letter SignedThe Treasury issued bank notes instead of cash for the subsistence of Captain Hamtramck's company on the march. Joseph Carleton, War Office, explains this problematic circumstance to LtCol Nicholas …
Jonathan Cass Papers -
Data chart of the American army between 1777 and 1783
04/27/1785 Autograph Letter SignedSecretary at War Joseph Carleton complies with a request for information on the American army, enclosing a chart of data from 1777 to 1783.
James McHenry Papers
