Joseph Howell
2157 documents

Pay of the Army to the Westward
02/11/1793 Autograph Draft Letter SignedThe bearer, Dr. John Carmichael, is charged with the conveyance of $48,201, being Howell's estimate for the pay of the troops to the westward for October, November, and December 1792. Howell asks to …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)- No image
Pay of Francisco Florida
04/16/1793 Autograph Letter fragment signedHowell intends to allow the pay of Francisco Florida to extend to the time of the surrender of Cornwallis. By his own admission, Florida was not in active service after that time.
Subject File of the Naval Records Collection 
Pay of Colonel Gunn
02/16/1793 Autograph Letter SignedColonel Gunn informed Howell that Hopkins has refused to pay Gunn for want of a certificate from Howell. Howell says that it does not appear by his books that he has any monies to account except what …
Virginia Loan Office Records (Oversize), 1777-1824. (RG217)
Pay Due the Scouts of Mercer County
12/28/1793 Draft Letter SignedMr. Britt has been given the pay due the scouts of Mercer County for their service in 1790 to be refunded to Swan if the payments are not made. Chrisopher Greenough has been authorized to receive the …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Pay due sundry militia officers
06/24/1793 Document SignedAbstract pay due sundry militia officers for services in 1793 called into service by Governor William Blount for defense of Territory of United States south of Ohio River. Blount is Governor of …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Pay due sundry militia for services
06/24/1793 Copy of Signed DocumentAbstract pay due sundry militia officers for services in 1793 called into service by Governor William Blount for defense of Territory of United States south of Ohio River. Blount is Governor of …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Pay & Forage of the Troops
01/19/1793 Draft DocumentDr. Joseph Strong, Surgeon's Mate, is the bearer of the money for the pay and forage of the troops for the months of August and September 1792 amounting to $31,814.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Packet of Notes to be Delivered by Brigadier General Posey for Pay of Garrison at Fort Franklin
05/13/1793 Autograph Letter SignedBrigadier General Posey is to deliver packet to Craig containing notes intended for pay of garrison at Fort Franklin. Asks that Craig give Posey duplicate receipts.
James Robertson Papers
Original Receipts Required
05/15/1793 Autograph Letter SignedExecutive cannot reimburse Virginia without original receipts from the expenses accrued for the protection of the frontier.
Executive Papers, Office of Governors Letters
Officers Unable to Account for Public Money
03/30/1793 Autograph Letter SignedHowell is frustrated that many officers appear to be unable to account for public money or are not doing so in a timely manner. Howell asks Swan to call upon all officers for whom this is an issue as …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Objected Account of Payments Made by the State of Virginia
1793 Document SignedDue to lack of documentation, the Treasury refused to pay the listed accounts.
Auditor Public Accounts #196, Frontier Defense
No Payments Are to be Paid on Account or In Advance, Etc.
08/16/1793 Autograph Draft Letter SignedIn settling Swan's account, Howell needs the names of the levies that Swan has paid in full and warns him that no payments are to be made in advance of payments recorded on payrolls. Howell does not …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Muster, Payrolls and Detention of Pay
12/13/1793 Autograph Letter SignedDiscusses officers at the Upper Posts of Ohio River. Should be enabled to make out authentic muster and pay rolls. Wants to put that part in train without delaying Captain Crawford's return as they …
James Robertson Papers
Money Advanced to Doctors Balfour & Brown
02/09/1793 Autograph Letter SignedThe money Howell had advanced to the accounts of Dr. George Balfour and Dr. Charles Brown, being deducted from his estimate, cannot be considered as money in Swan's hands to be appropriated to their …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Malignant Fever in Philadelphia
10/14/1793 Draft DocumentThe Department of War has been understaffed due to the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia. Secretary of the Treasury Hamilton has removed to Albany and Secretary Knox has gone to Boston. Howell …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
List of Warrants in Continuation to July 13th
07/13/1793 Autograph Letter Signed"Enclosed is a list of warrants in continuation to the date."
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
