Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
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Contract between Wolcott and Evans for fabricating muskets for the United States
Articles of agreement between Wolcott and Owen Evans of Providence Township Pennsylvania for the manufacture of 1000 stands of muskets complete with bayonets and ramrods to be delivered at …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Attempts to Settle Accounts Following a Robbery
Wolcott maintains that no loss should accrue to the United States as a consequence of a robbery. But should attempts be made to negotiate the bills, such attempts should be made public through the …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Assisting the Surveyor General in Marking the Indian Boundary
The Surveyor General has requested a party of men to assist in marking the Indian boundary line established by General Wayne's treaty, but he did not designate the time and place for which the men …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Appointment to position of Paymaster
The Secretary of the Treasury informs Caleb Swan that he has been appointed Paymaster of United States troops.
William Rowland Boote PapersAccomodations for Sick Seamen and Marines in Newport, RI
Wolcott refers to the difficulty of providing appropriate accommodations for sick seamen and marines in Newport. Colonel Frazier has recommended erecting a proper building at one end of Goat Island …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.The Unfortunate Situation of Major Jeremiah Fisher
Major Jeremiah Fisher, keeper of the Powder Magazine at Philadelphia, is in an unfortunate situation is due to non-payment of a demand on the Purveyor of Public Supplies. Wolcott advised him that his …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Settling the accounts of the late purveyor
Brief memo on the accounts of Mr. Francis, the late purveyor, at the Treasury; Wolcott has been asked to give his opinion on it.
James McHenry PapersRegarding the late Purveyor
Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury to the Secretary of War concerning the late Purveyor.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543Procedures for the Issuance of Warrants for Military Land
Refers to the Act of June 14, 1796: military land warrants shall be registered at the Treasury for the purpose of attaining patents for persons holding warrants. Several warrants seem to have been …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Claims of Henry Foxall Upon the United States
Reports the claims of Henry Foxall: in 1797 he was asked to establish a foundry for cannon near Philadelphia as soon as he could get a contract. He produced list of necessary materials, with the …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Claims of Canadian Refugees
Pursuant to the "Act for the Relief of Refugees from the Canadian Provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia," claims are submitted for Francis Cozeau, late of the city of Montreal, and Martha Bogart, wife …
Sixth Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of War [6A-F3] (RG46) (M1706, Roll 4)Arms Contracts for Rhode Island and Attleborough
Refers to the correspondence with contractor Elisha Brown about arms fabrication for the use of the public in Rhode Island and at Attleborough in Massachusetts. The War Department agent at that place …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Allowances of Land Recommended for Refugees
Wolcott, Dexter, and Steele respond favorably to the claims of refugees Francis Carean, Martha Bogart, Abraham Bogart, and Daniel Tucker with recommendations for allowances of parcels of land.
Transcribed Reports and Communications Transmitted by the Executive Branch to the Senate, 1789-1819. (RG46) (M1257, Rolls 1-3)A Proper Hospital at Newport
Wolcott expresses oncern about the continued lack of a hospital near Newport for seamen arriving with contagious disorders. Newport deserves a hospital, as the military will most likely expand there. …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Renewing Ely Whitney's Contract
Ely Whitney has requested an advance on his contract to fabricate arms in New Haven. Wolcott onsiders Mr. Rittenhaur, Elizur Goodrich, and Major Wadsworth as appropriate judges of Whitney's ability to …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Four Thousand Cannonballs
Articles of Agreement betwen Oliver Wolcott, Secretary of the Treasury, and Buckner Harris & Co., owners of the Adellam Ironworks in Jackson County, State of Georgia, to supply four thousand …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
