Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
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Settlement of Major Beatty's Account
Major Erkuries Beatty has exhibited his vouchers for the expenditure of public monies charged to him in order to obtain his discharge from the service. Said vouchers are enclosed, though not …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Settle of Accounts for 1791, Etc.
Swan protests that he cannot be expected to settle the accounts for 1791 because Daniel Britt settled the accounts of his regiment during the Summer of 1791 and then carried the arrearages with him …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Sergeant's Clothing
Hodgdon is directed to deliver to the bearer Richard Whiley a complete suit of uniform clothing for a sergeant of light dragoons.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Secretary of War request for return of military stores wanted on Western Frontiers
The Secretary of War requests return of military stores wanted on Western Frontiers for year 1793. Asks for articles on hand, those to be purchased, and costs.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Returns of Ordnance
General Knox wants to know how Hodgdon is coming with the returns of ordnance. "Will it be ready by Monday next?" The president [Washington] is repeating his calls for these returns.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Return of clothing for one man of 2d United States Regiment
Captain Greaton's inventory of military clothing for one man of 2d US Regiment, at the Rendezvous Philadelphia, under marching orders.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Return of Balances Due to Dead & Discharged Men, Etc .
Majors Mills and Buell along with Doctor Hayward are delivering $14,381 for the pay and forage of the troops along the Ohio. Howell notes that he hasn't received from Mr. Britt an account of his …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Request for clothing, arms, and accoutrements to Captain Cornelius R. Sedam's recruits at New Brunswick New Jersey
John Stagg requests that Hodgdon forward clothing, arms, and accoutrements to Captain Cornelius R. Sedam's recruits at New Brunswick New Jersey. Shoes will be forwarded from New York.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Repacking the clothing; progress of shipments
Repacking is a dreadful piece of business and based on what has already been opened, it is altogether unnecessary. Neither the China nor the sugar have come to hand but it appears that Carson, the …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Recruiting Rendezvous at Albany
A recruiting rendezvous is to be established at Albany in New York. Hodgdon is directed to have packed up forty suits of infantry clothing, including two sergeant's and two musician's suits and mark …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Ration Money Due Boyer
Boyer notes that when he last saw Hodgdon he promised that as soon as the Commissioners for the Indian Treaty were dispatched, he would attend to the settlement of the ration money due Boyer. All he …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Quantity of Lead
The Secretary of the Treasury has been requested to purchase a quantity of lead for public service. The Secretary of War wants Hodgdon to receive in store, from time to time, such quantities of lead …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Public Horses Left in Kentucky
Secretary of War asks to know number of public horses left by Hodgdon in Kentucky after campaign of 1791.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Provide Answers to Captain George Fleming Queries
Captain George Fleming wants to know cost of carriages made in Philadelphia, for cannon sent from West Point, and what a carpenter would charge of making carriages for eight inch howitzers. Stagg …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Proposed Indian Assortment
O'Hara expresses his wish that Hodgdon had received his letters regularly so that Hodgdon would know his opinion regarding the proposed Indian assortment.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Prices of Articles
Hodgdon is asked to send a memorandum with the prices of a list of articles: knapsacks; cartridge boxes; tents; horsemen's tents; horsemen's marquees; travelling carriages for brass cannon and …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Payment to soldier's wives
Two of the men whose wives have drawn pay from Howell have been careful to anticipate all the pay due them from their officers but the officers have informed Swan that they will put them under …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Payment to Jenkins
Carrington recently enclosed a voucher to Hodgdon for the payment of fifty dollars to one Jenkins for transporting arms to Capt. Preston. Carrington is taking this opportunity to remind Hodgdon again …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Payment of the Scouts Employed in Westmoreland County
Although Howell has been presented with the return for the scouts employed in Westmoreland County by Colonel Campbell, settlement should be made by Swan so it is referred accordingly. The County …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Payment for Barr & Gibson
For the use of the Quartermaster's department, Belli has drawn on Knox the sum of $242 for Thomas Gibson and $1021 for Robert Barr. The total sum of $1263 Knox should honor with payment.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Pay of the Troops through 1792
All of the troops on these waters have been paid in full up to January 1, 1793. Swan has a small balance of cash left from the appropriations of 1792 but he has not had the time to ascertain the …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Pay of the Troops at Fort Washington
Swan declares that he has dispatched $30,752.33 to Daniel Britt for the pay of all the troops, including the staff, at Fort Washington and its dependencies for August through December 1792. $1310 was …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Pay of the Regular Troops to the Westward
General Posey has been remitted $20,774 for the pay of the regular troops to the westward for February and which includes the arrears of subsistence due officers for 1791 and 1792 and the pay of …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Pay of the Army to the Westward
The bearer, Dr. John Carmichael, is charged with the conveyance of $48,201, being Howell's estimate for the pay of the troops to the westward for October, November, and December 1792. Howell asks to …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
