Joseph Howell
2157 documents

Pay and Subsistence for Daniel Bissell and His Recruits
01/22/1794 Author's Letterbook CopySeven month's subsistence and three month's pay is transmitted, via John Chester, to Ensign Daniel Bissell and his recruits at Middletown, Connecticut.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Pay and Subsistence for Capt. John Heth
05/07/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyThe Treasurer will remit to George Gale, Supervisor of Revenue at Baltimore, funds to be paid to Capt. Heth for his pay and subsistence and additional funds for the expenses related to the march of …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Pay and Forage of the Troops in Georgia
08/01/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyThe Treasurer had been directed to remit to John Matthews, Supervisor of Georgia, $2802 for the pay and forage of the troops in Georgia for June and July 1794.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Pay and Forage of the Troops in Georgia
08/01/1794 Autograph DocumentThe Treasurer will remit to Matthews $1802 for the pay and forage of the troops in Georgia for June and July of 1794
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Pay and Forage for the Troops of the Upper Posts of the Ohio
04/19/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyLieutenant Campbell is delivering funds for the pay and forage of the troops at the upper posts of the Ohio for nine months in 1793-1794 and subsistence for 1793.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Pay and Forage for the Troops of Georgia
07/29/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyEnclosed is an extract of a letter from Constant Freeman, Agent to the War Department in Georgia, regarding the money he desires for the pay and forage of the troops.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Pay and Forage for the Troops at Fort Pitt and Fort Franklin
05/17/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyGeneral Scott will present Craig with funds for two month's pay and forage for the troops at Forts Pitt and Franklin and six month's subsistence for the Officers.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Pay and Expenses of Monsieur Perrault
07/15/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyThe Secretary of War has directed a remittance of four hundred dollars to be transmitted to M. Perrault for compensation and personal expenses as a temporary engineer.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Pay and Expenses of John Jacob Ulrich Rivardi
10/24/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyFour hundred dollars will be remitted for the compensation and extra expenses of John Jacob Ulrich Rivardi, temporary engineer at Norfolk.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Pay and Expenses of John Jacob Rivardi
10/24/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyWilliam Lindsay, Collector at Norfolk, is directed to pay Rivardi four hundred dollars for compensation and expenses as a temporary engineer at Norfolk.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Pay and Expenses of Bechet Rochefontaine
11/17/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyThe sum of three hundred dollars has been remitted to Nathaniel Gorham at Boston for Rochefontaine's compensation and expenses as a temporary engineer.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Pay and Allowance for Lt. Shackleford's Detachment
08/21/1794 Author's Letterbook Copy$152 have been advanced for one month's pay and allowance in lieu of rations to a detachment of militia commanded by Lt. Edward Shackleford in October 1792.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Pay Advanced to Capt. Richard Blackburn
08/01/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyThe Treasurer will remit to Gale $220 to be transmitted to Capt. Richard Scott Blackburn for three month's advance pay.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
One Thousand Dollars for the War Department
03/26/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyThe sum of one thousand dollars has been remitted to Nicholas Fish for the contingencies of the War Department for which a receipt will be required.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
One Thousand Dollars for the Ordnance Department
01/11/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyThe Treasury Department has provided one thousand dollars to be paid to John Bryant for the use of the ordnance department at Springfield, Massachusetts.
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Officers' rations
01/27/1794 Printed DocumentThe War Department Accountant transmits to the Secretary of the Treasury some observations on that part of the Act of Congress of April 30, 1790, respecting officers rations.
Printed Versions 
Obtaining Current Notes
05/10/1794 Autograph Letter SignedNotes made out to Caleb Swan, therefore Howell advised that Craig apply to Lieut. Smith for current bank notes to pay troops. Noted transportation of silver.
James Robertson Papers
Observations Regarding Officers' Rations
01/27/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyObserevations are transmitted regarding that part of the Act of Congress of 30th April 1790 that applies to officers' rations which are permitted to be allotted in either rations or money.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)- No image
Notification of the War Department Accountant
03/31/1794 Contemporary Copy of LetterNotification of full payment made to William Morton of Kentucky for dispersal to Militia of Kentucky for service. Legal attorney or personal appearance required for payment.
Printed Versions 
Notes Intended for the Troops of the Upper Posts
05/10/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyThe Notes intended for the pay of the troops of the upper posts have mistakenly been made payable to Caleb Swan; provisions should be made to correct the mistake and advice should be given to the …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Not Authorized to Pay Troops without Settled Pay Rolls
01/24/1794 Autograph Letter SignedReceived pay rolls. Not authorized to sanction payments to to troops without filling out pay rolls.
James Robertson Papers
Muster Rolls of Capt. Sparks for June 16th
07/19/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyCapt. Sparks' Muster Rolls for 16th June are enclosed since they appear not to be qualified according to Sparks' instructions.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Multiple Accounting Matters
10/14/1794 Draft Letter SignedHowell discusses, in detail, a number of accounting matters.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Mounting the Artillery at Wilmington and Ocracoke
07/16/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyThe Treasurer will remit to Polk $250 to be trasmitted to Joshua Pitts at Wilmington and $250 to be transmitted to John Wallace at Ocracoke, both for the purpose of mounting the Artillery.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Mounting the Artillery at Wilmington
07/16/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyThe Secretary of War has directed a remittance to Potts of $250 through the hands of William Polk, Supervisor of North Carolina, for the purpose of mounting the Artillery.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
