Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
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Pay of the North Carolina Line
Howell acknowledges receiving the duplicate receipts for the bills transmitted for the pay of the North Carolina line. He would have acknowledged them earlier but for the increase of business in his …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Pay of Richard Dale
Enclosed is a schedule of Dale's pay through December 1791. He will receive the money from Capt. Miles for which he will provide a receipt.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Pay of Officers Not Entitled to Depreciation
Wolcott inquires as to whether a balance of nominal pay due an officer of the late army, not entitled to depreciation from the United States or a State, has been considered as equivalent to specie or …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Pay of Captain Savage's Company of Artillery
Howell is transmitting to Lieut. Porter the first bill of exchange drawn by the Treasurer on John Habersham, Collector for the Port of Savannah, for $1784.06. This sum is in full the pay due the …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Pay of Capt. Guthrie's Company of Levies
Guthrie informs Knox that he is unable to come to Philadelphia to draw the pay of his company of levies so his book will be sent by post so that the pay can be sent to Mr. Lindley in Greensburgh. .
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Pay for Cushing's Men
Howell has transmitted to Cushing $290.50 by Mr. Mifflin, being one month's pay for his officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates. Mr. Mifflin has been directed to provide the officers who …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Pair of Scales & Weights
Hodgdon has a considerable sum of gold to pay the troops so he needs a pair of scales and weights so that he can pay it out by the penny weight as he receives it. He needs a pair he can depend on and …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Outfitting the Troops
Sergeant Reinbach should be furnished with fourteen blankets for fourteen recruits. Also each recruit needs one hat, two shirts, one pair of linen overalls, one pair of shoes, one pair of socks, one …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Outfitting Lt. Sohier's Recruits
Knox is asked to deliver to Lt. John Sohier and his recruits twenty suits of clothing, now in store, and twenty stands of arms and accoutrements complete in return for his receipt.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Orders to Embark
The Battalion is ordered to be ready to sail and will embark on Tuesday, July 12th, 1791 at noon.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)One More Wagon
Beatty has written General Knox about an additional wagon to meet him in Trenton. He finds that it will be impossible for him to transport the quantity of spare clothing, arms, and tents that he is …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Obliging the Heir of a Faithful Soldier
David Gregg, who served with Connolly during the late war under Captain Strong in the New Establishment , died before his three years expired. His brother is administering his estate and would like to …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Obligations to Contractors
The Contractor has entered into an agreement with the Secretary of theTreasury to furnish provisions for the troops on the frontiers. If he executes this task well he will be paid the stipulated sum. …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Nominal Pay Due Officers of the Late Army
The rule adopted by the Office of Army Accounts for ascertaining the value of nominal pay due officers of the late Army is that the specie value was allowed in the same manner as the States charged …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)No Tents or Canteens at Christiana Bridge
Lieut. Bines reports that he has no tents or canteens at Christiana Bridge so the Secretary of War requests that eight or ten common tents be sent off in the morning by stage. Fifty or sixty canteens …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)News from Camp
The previous day the Indians killed one of Capt. Edward Butler's men and wounded one other who died later. They have also either killed or taken one militia man. Our Indians have gone out with Capt. …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)New York Lottery, Etc.
Howell wants Harmar to purchase for him ten tickets on his account in the New York Lottery and three on account of Howell, Harmar and Beatty. He pledges to order Capts. Asheton, Bradford, and McGurdy …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)My Mare, Etc.
Hodgdon's mare should have arrived at Pittsburgh and if neither Swan nor Pickering are willing to take her on account, deliver her to the person who brought this letter and, if necessary, provide him …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Mrs. Budden's Looking Glasses
It is Budden's understanding that Knox would pay eleven pounds five schillings for the looking glasses belonging to Mrs. Budden which were sent to Samuel Hodgdon. If this is the case, Budden wishes to …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Mistake in Forwarding Clothing, Etc.
Armstrong is sorry that a mistake was made in forwarding the clothing brought by the pack horses. He will ask the General to let him have shirts and shoes from the stores at Fort Hamilton to be …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Missing Articles
Hodgdon identifies a number of objects that may or may not have been sent. If they have not been sent, he orders Knox to send them to Major Craig immediately. Included are wire for the rims of camp …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Melancholy Proof of Human Frailty
As a melancholy proof of the frailty of human nature, Boyer must return to Philadelphia. Hodgdon has kept him on in his office until it became disreputable to do so. Boyer has been drunk for weeks so …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Lt. Morris Ordered to New York
Stagg orders. Lt. Morris to New York to be assigned to Capt. John Smith to further the recruiting service in that city.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Lt. Morris Ordered to Accompany Lt. Sohier
Stagg orders Lt. Morris to accompany Lt. Sohier and his recruits to Philadelphia where they will join Capt. Mills' company. He will then return to the recruiting service in the state of New York.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)List of the Killed & Wounded, Etc.
Barr notes that they now have a List of the Killed and Wounded. Col. Darke is included on the list of wounded but Barr hopes that he is not mortally wounded. Mr. Duncan informs Barr that he has a …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
