Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)
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Certificates for Land for Canadian Refugees
10/13/1800 Autograph Letter SignedSubmitted two certificates for land granted to refugees by Congress as compensation for abandoning their property in Canada. In order to obtain land in the Refugee Tract, applicants had to have left …
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Bill of William Buck for Carriage Hire
01/09/1800 Document SignedAccount information and expenses related to W. Bucks travel and transportation to Fort Mifflin. Appended note mentioned G. Washington's death.
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Balances Due the United States, 1st of January 1800
01/01/1800 Copy of documentThis is a 37 page list of those who have balances owed to the United States.
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Assurances of Rights to Claims
02/18/1800 Autograph Letter SignedRecounts evidence of support for American cause in Revolutionary war and property losses sustained entitling McGown to compensation for refugees.
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Application for Refugee Aid
02/19/1800 Document SignedRecounts travails of De Lesderniers, and seeks financial assistance for hardships. Petition for relief is on behalf of the author's parents, Gideon and Mary deLesdernier.
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Allowed Expenses
01/29/1800 Letter SignedDiscussed expenses related to the board of troops at taverns and the cost of entertaining citizens at the Captain's table. McHenry believed that the U.S. should pay the incidental expenses of Rodman.
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Affadavit in favor of Lewis Frederick Delesdernier
02/24/1800 Document SignedMcGown's testifies in support of the De Lesdernier's claims as Canadaian refugees. He certifies their losses and current residence in the United States.
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Additional Papers
04/15/1800 Autograph Letter SignedDocuments regarding refugees from Canada annexed.
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Accounts and Regulations
07/23/1800 Autograph Letter SignedRequests regulations to prevent officers from drawing double subsistence, Henley notes he will travel to West Point to make arrangements for supplies.
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Accounts
10/29/1800 Autograph Letter SignedCapt. Sparks paid, Hillis to settle account for Henley shortly.
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$100 for Charles Wright
01/06/1800 Autograph Letter SignedWright asks McHenry to pay to John Harris, Keeper of Military Stores, the one hundred dollars which has been requested by Lieutenant Charles Wright of the Third Regiment.
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[John Starr Depostion fav.r of John McGowan]
03/07/1800 Document SignedCertified residency of John McGowan and his service with American troops in fighting against British during American Revolution. His subsequent losses described.
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[Extract from Samuel Annin letter]
12/08/1800 DocumentEnclosed estimate of expenses at Harper's Ferry for month of November.
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[Extract from General Hamilton's orders - giving the legal Construction to the Contract and ordering issues of provisions be be 5 days fresh and 2 salt]
06/15/1800 Extract of LetterHamilton declared request by contractors to issue fresh or salt meat to troops at their discretion unfounded and stated contractual obligation to issue fresh meat 5 days per week.
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[Deposition of Mattias Halsted to John Halsted residence in Quebec in Canada]
03/24/1800 Document SignedNoted John Halsted and the "greatest and best manufacturer of flour in the said province [of Quebec]". Detailed his places of residence.
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[COPY] Enclosed AccountsKMC
02/20/1800 Copy of Signed DocumentEnclosed account of barge builder and the original order of Hamilton to build the barge. Requested Miller make a draft on the Branch Bank so Morris could pay the builder.
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[Certificate in favor of William Torrey.]
03/14/1800 Document SignedDescribed loss of Torrey, an importer of British dry goods, due to the American invasion of Montreal and his subsequent service in the U.S. military.
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[Account of Halsted's losses]
03/24/1800 Document SignedLists losses sustained by Halsted during his service in American Army. He was forced to abandon his home and property
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Officers' Traveling Expenses
04/09/1801 LetterHas reviewed the traveling expenses of officers. Before settlement, wishes to know if servants traveled with them, if they traveled by water or land, and if they traveled by public conveyance.
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Muster and Pay Rolls Forwarded
02/06/1801 Autograph Letter SignedBox of documents forwarded by way of Benjamin Herbert, to be sent along to Washington.
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House of Representatives Resolution Regarding Loss of Papers and Official Books to Fire
02/02/1801 Document SignedRequests information from Dept of War and Treasury regarding destruction of documents and how to settle accounts whose records were lost.
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House of Representatives Resolution for Information on Money spent for Ordnance, Arms, Etc.
02/17/1801 Document SignedResolved that the President request the proper officer for information on arms and armaments construction, foundry building, and land acquired for the construction of the appropriate buildings.
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Forwarded Abstract of Bills
10/31/1801 Autograph Letter SignedDocuments pertaining to reimbursement and accounts.
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Account of Meriwether Lewis
08/27/1801 LetterReports that Lewis has drawn rations to which he is not entitled.
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Estimate of Expenditures at Springfield for December 1795
DocumentEstimate of expenditures on account of the United States in aid and on account of the Armorers employed in Springfield, Massachusetts in making public arms from December 1st 1795 to January 1st 1796.
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