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Question on a Resolve of Congress
02/05/1786 Recipient's Letterbook CopyThe author wants to know whether a recent resolve of Congress relative to the settling of Army accounts applies to his case. He has written twice and has yet to receive an answer.
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Promotion considered
09/20/1786 LetterbookThe Commissioner of Army Accounts encloses the results of his examination into Capt. William Stuart's pretensions to promotion.
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Petition of John Stevens
06/26/1786 LetterbookReport, delivered to the Secretary of Congress, on the petition of John Stevens, referred to the Commissioner for settling the accounts of the late army. Stevens was appointed Captain in the …
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Petition of John Leseur
08/25/1786 LetterbookThe Commissioner for Settling the Accounts of the late Army has reported on the petition of John Leseur, which Pierce forwards to the Secretary of Congress. The complaint seems to be related to the …
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Petition of James Gregg
09/14/1786 LetterbookThe Commissioner for Settling the Accounts of the late Army has reported on the petition of James Gregg, late captain in the New York Line. Discusses securities of the United States.
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Petition of James Gregg
09/07/1786 LetterbookThe Commissioner for Settling the Accounts of the late Army has reported on the Petition of James Gregg, late captain.
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Petition of George Thompson
09/28/1786 LetterbookThe Commissioner for Settling the Accounts of the late Army has reported on the petition of George Thompson.
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Petition of Duncan Campbell
09/01/1786 LetterbookThe Commissioner for Settling the Accounts of the late Army has reported on the Petition of Duncan Campbell, which Pierce forwards to the Secretary of Congress.
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Petition of Daniel Pendleton
09/12/1786 LetterbookThe Commissioner for Settling the Accounts of the late Army has reported on the Petition of Daniel Pendleton, late captain of artificers.
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Petition of Absalom Baird, surgeon
08/25/1786 LetterbookThe Commissioner for Settling the Accounts of the late Army has reported on the petition of Absalom Baird, who served as a surgeon in Baldwin's Corps of Artificers, requesting commutation in lieu of …
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Pension of the Invalids
06/23/1786Letter to the auditors appointed to settle the pensions of the Invalids of the United States. Pierce is writing in light of Congress placing the whole of the Invalids entitled to a pension on the same …
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Pay Settlements with Virginia Continental Regiments
01/04/1786 Author's Letterbook CopyHowell's answer to Smith's inquiry regarding the settlement of his "three months pay." Discusses the settlement with the "Virginia Line" - the Virginia regiments from the Revolutionary War
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Pay settlement
04/21/1786 Author's Letterbook CopyRequest for Hall to come to the Board of Treasury to provide an account of a transaction necessary for the settlement of his pay as agent of the Invalid Corps during the Revolutionary War.
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Pay of John Smith
06/17/1786 LetterThe author seeks the pay for John Smith who was a prisoner and wants his pay for the time he was held in captivity. The author had written an earlier letter in which he had mistakenly referred to …
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Pay of Captain David Schrack
07/07/1786 Author's Letterbook CopyCapatain David Schrack is granted the sum of 480 dols for one year's pay as a supernumerary Officer. The sum was drawn on to the extent that it was reduced at thirty for one.
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Pay matters of Captain Waugh and Captain Luke Broadhead
10/03/1786 Author's Letterbook CopyCapt. Waugh has been paid the entire $480 of his supernumerary pay. Regarding Captain Luke Broadhead, the haste with which his account was settled resulted in him being granted $40 specie to which he …
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Pay for three companies under Major Habersham
12/22/1786 LetterbookThe Commissioner of Army Accounts writes Jonathan Morrill regarding his claim for the pay of three companies commanded by Major John Habersham.
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Pay for an Orphaned Sister of an Officer
02/06/1786 Recipient's Letterbook CopyThe author encloses a letter from Amos Taylor who is interceding on behalf of the orphaned sister of Lieutenant Weaver, an officer who was killed in service to his country. An allowance for travel …
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Pay for an Officer's Widow
03/03/1786 Recipient's Letterbook CopyThe author (William Gordon) married the widow of Colonel John White of Georgia and wants to gain possession of Col. White's papers so as to assess the payments owed to Mrs. Gordon. The papers were in …
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Pay for an Officer's Widow
01/26/1786 Recipient's Letterbook CopyThe author affirms the date of James Wilson's death and pleads ignorance as to the length of Wilson's desertion. He probably returned to the Army in January 1781 and therefore his widow deserves his …
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Pay Certificate for an Officer
03/03/1786 Recipient's Letterbook CopyRequest regarding the pay certificate of a Revolutionary War officer (Third Regiment)
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Pay and Accounting Issues
01/16/1786 Author's Letterbook CopyDiscusses various pay and accounting issues. Mentions the case of a deserter. Subjoins a certificate for David Murray, of the Fifth and Eleventh Pennsylvania Regiments.
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Pay and Accounting Issues
01/16/1786 Author's Letterbook CopyDiscusses various pay and accounting issues.
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Packet not Received
02/20/1786 Recipient's Letterbook CopyThe author notes that the packet he sent two weeks prior had not been received by the recipient. Apparently it was sent on to New York and, since the recipient is currently in Philadelphia, he asks …
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Orders drawn by Treasury on receiver of continental taxes
06/15/1786 Letterbook CopySends orders drawn by Treasury on the receiver of Continental taxes for Fenner's state in favor of officers of line.
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