Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
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Request for Money to Pay Troops at West Point
03/29/1790 Copy of Signed DocumentHowell directed by Secretary of War to apply to Secretary Treasury for money for officers and men of two companies of artillery and one of infantry, all stationed at West Point. Refers to warrant on …
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Request for acknowlegement of receipt to John Pierce
01/22/1790 Document SignedRequest for acknowledgment of receipt to John Pierce of the Federal Artillery at West Point.
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Regarding Arrearages in Pay for Troops on Ohio and at West Point
03/26/1790 Document SignedSecretary of War has made arrangement with Secretary of Treasury that troops in service of United States to be paid in three installments. Knox approved acceptance of bills from the Paymaster on the …
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Receipts for Epaulets
04/24/1790 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed are receipts from Lt. Beatty and Lt. Doyle, each for two silver epaulets though, by mistake, Doyle signed the duplicate instead of the original.
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Raising a Company in Georgia
06/07/1790 Autograph Letter SignedHabersham is provided a bill of exchange for $561.24 for Capt. Michael Rudolph to raise a company of men in Georgia. If Capt. Rudolph declines the appointment, it should go to Lt. Thomas Martin. If …
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Pay for Captain Montford
06/07/1790 Document SignedEncloses bill of exchange which Davies will please to pay to order of Captain Joseph Montfort, appointed to raise company in North Carolina. If Montfort declines appointment, Howell advised Davies to …
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Pay advance to officers and non commissioned officers of Captain Burbeck's company
01/26/1790 Document SignedPay advance to officers and non commissioned officers of Captain Burbeck's company
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Pay advance to officers and non commissioned officers
01/26/1790 Document SignedTransmittal of a month's pay to each officers and non commissioned officers previous to their leaving Springfield.
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Orders Relative to the Protection of Frontier Inhabitants
04/10/1790 Autograph Letter SignedKnox gives Captain Burbeck detailed orders relative to his mission to Georgia to protect the frontier inhabitants of that state. He urges particular care in Burbeck's relations with the state …
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Merits of the Petition
03/08/1790 Autograph Letter SignedThe Secretary of War requests that Howell examine his books relative to the merits of the enclosed petition and inform him of the result without delay.
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Letter about requirement for multiple receipts
01/16/1790 Document SignedDiscusses request for a receipt. Explains he gave receipt to Colonel Smith. Has asked Smith to forward receipt.
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Enclosed Return Forwarded
02/25/1790 Document SignedReturn forwarded is as accurate as the situation of the business will admit.
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Duplicate receipt for payment to recruits
01/04/1790 Document SignedDuplicate receipt from Captain Isaac Concklin for advancing pay to recruits.
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Confirmation to Secretary of War of delivery of money
01/27/1790 Document SignedConfirmation of delivery of money to Levy Pease to be delivered Captain Joseph Savage.
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Bill of exchange
06/07/1790 Document SignedBill of exchange by Samuel Meredith, Treasurer United States in favor of Howell. Please to pay Major Alexander Parker under proviso he accepts appointment. Certified by Benjamin [Mifflin]. Contains …
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Backpay for Corps of Artillery men 1784
03/17/1790 Copy of documentHowell reports completion of accounts of pay for corps of artillery commanded by Major [Bauman], and reports the amount due for those discharged and not settled on 1 July 1794.
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Back pay for officers and soldiers of late Army of the United States
03/20/1790 Document SignedHowell submits an estimate of monies required to make good to the sums already granted to certain officers and soldiers of late army of United States.
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Back pay for Lieutenant Pillaster Joseph Bliss under Major Bauman in 1784
03/10/1790 Document SignedBack pay for Lieutenant Pillaster Joseph Bliss under Major Bauman in 1784 in the Corps of Artillerists.
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Accounts of the Several States
04/22/1790 Autograph Letter SignedHowell provides the Commissioners a sketch of the accounts of the several states in accordance with the Act of Congress of 7 May 1787.
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Account of Jonathan Nicholson
05/10/1790 Autograph Letter SignedNicholson has been much engaged in the business created against him by the legislative and executive departments but soon will have the leisure to satisfy Howell with regard to the charges in his …
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You Must Work Double Tides!
06/09/1791 Autograph Letter SignedGeneral Knox is pressing for the articles to be sent forward to the frontiers. He requests that William Knox lose no time in completing this task and must work double tides to accomplish it.
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White Rope, Etc.
06/17/1791 Autograph Letter SignedHodgdon says that, if it can be had, he needs 150 weight of white rope, about half of it of a loose texture to fasten the packs, saddles, and their loads to the horses.
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Visit to Pine Grove Furnace, Etc.
08/15/1791 Autograph Letter SignedParker notes that he has visited Pine Grove Furnace and has not found one single [?] of any dimension. Thornburgh, Arthur & Co. only agreed to make them if they had a specific order from the War …
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Two Horses
07/04/1791 Autograph Letter SignedBayard has purchased for Hodgdon two horses which he views as both good and cheap. The first, a dark Bay nearly fifteen hands high, cost fifty dollars and will be delivered by Mr. McCord. The other, a …
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Twenty Boxes of Rifles
08/31/1791 Autograph Letter SignedNicholson is sending, with Peter Alexander, twenty boxes of rifles-- inspected, oiled, papered, and packed in good order--as per invoice.
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