Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
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Forms & Directions
Secretary of the Treasury Wolcott transmits forms for keeping and rendering Howell's accounts together with six pages of detailed instructions which will hereafter be observed.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Declaration of Disbursements for the War Department, 1790-1791
Statements of disbursement by the Department of War during 1790 and 1791 are transmitted. Included are the Accounts of Henry Knox and Joseph Howell.
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Appointment as Paymaster with Instructions
Detailed instructions on performing duties. Acknowledges limitations to office.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)Accounts Respecting Expenditures by the War Department
Howell is required to transmit accounts relating to expenditures charged by the Treasurer to the War Department respecting pay, subsistence, bounties, recruiting, and incidental expenses.
[Empty Placeholder Collection for Incomplete Collection Associations.]Account as Agent for Paying the Pensions of Invalids in Massachusetts
Lincoln has a balance in his favor of $11,303.79 as agent for paying invalid pensions in Massachusetts. To close his account, Wolcott directs him to add this balance to his next quarterly account as …
Robert Goodloe HarperPayments of Naval Officers & Surveyors
Wolcott discusses the pay of naval officers and in districts where there is no naval officer, pay is due to the surveyors of the ports. Also provided is a payment of 100 cents for every endorsement …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Payment of Subsistence to Officers
Wolcott ponders the question of whether the relevant Act requires that when the payment of subsistence to officers is made in money, should it be made by the Paymaster of the Troops? If this is the …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Letter of Credit
Notification that a letter of credit was issued to Mr. Dawn.
George N. Meissner AutographsIrregular Practices of Mr. Swan
Wolcott lists the duties required of the Paymaster of the Troops and maintains that Caleb Swan failed to discharge them when he advanced large sums based on vague estimates without payrolls and having …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Instructions for Paying Officers, Noncommissioned Officers, and Privates
Hamilton discusses the provisions that should be made for discharging by Office of the Accountant part of the pay due the Commissioned Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Privates of the Army. …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Estimate of Supplies Furnished to the Militia of Georgia
Since the 1793 accounts of the Contractor for supplying the troops in Georgia have not been received, Wolcott is uable to provide an estimate of the supplies furnished to the militia under the orders …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Accounts with Mr. Habersham Relative to Military Expenses in Georgia
Wolcott affirms that John Habersham, in the district of Savannah, has been authorized to enter into contracts and make disbursements for various objects in relation to the military establishment in …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Requests Advances to Pay Troops
Requests advances of funds. Lists amounts and purposes, including payment of troops, officers, mounted militia.
Oliver Wolcott Papers, Mm74046227Request for List of Claims for Services Provided by Negroes in Rhode Island
Request for list of all the claims depending for the service of Negroes in the late Rhode Island line of the army;
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request for Information on Pay of Militia in Public Service
Before Wolcott would give his opinion on subject mentioned in March 17th letter from Howell he needed more info on what monies were paid to States for militias. Other question respecting Act of …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Regarding Samuel Hodgdon's duties in Office of Intendant of Military Stores
Regarding Samuel Hodgdon's duties as head of Office of Intendant of Military Stores, Wolcott notes that it is requisite that duties be defined relative to the Department of War and Treasury. In this …
Muster Rolls of Regular Army Organization, 1784-1912. (RG94)Receipts of John Habersham
The Comptroller, Oliver Wolcott, Jr., encloses a receipt of John Habersham--agent for supplying the troops in Georgia--for $79.50, received from Samuel Meredith on account of the incidental and …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Receipts of John Habersham
John Habersham's receipts are enclosed for the sums discounted by him out of monies collected from duties on imports on imports and tonnage. They are to used to defray the incidental and contingent …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Question of Samuel Hodgdon's Accounts
Wolcott discusses Samuel Hodgdon's request for pay as Quartermaster during the period April 19 - July 15, 1792. The issue seems to focus on the question of whether Hodgdon was in fact the …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.
