Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
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Powder to Pittsburgh and Fort Washington
07/26/1797 Letter SignedMajor Craig is directed to send to Fort Washington the one ton of powder recently forwarded from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh. Two tons of powder, a portion of which is for cannon, should be sent to …
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Powder of Wheelin & Miller Taken by the Sheriff
09/23/1797 Autograph Letter SignedThe powder belonging to Wheelin & Miller was taken by the sheriff and put into the magazine at Philadelphia. The sheriff has since given an order to the keeper of the magazine to deliver it to Mr. …
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Powder Due from Wheelin & Miller
02/08/1797 Autograph Letter SignedThe Secretary of War has read Hodgdon's letter regarding the powder due the United States from Wheelin and Miller and asks that nothing more be done until proving the powder is prepared.
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Possible Embargo of French Products
04/12/1797 Autograph Letter SignedAnderson is at loss relative to the purchase of French wheat because he does not know whether the differences with France will result in a serious breach between that country and the United States. He …
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Pig Lead for the Troops in Tennessee
11/10/1797 Autograph Letter SignedAlong with sundry accounting matters, Wilkins notes that he has had offers from Mississippi to supply pig lead that might be wanted by the troops in Tennessee. The cheapest places for delivery would …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Payroll for April 1797
05/11/1797 Autograph Letter SignedSince Capt. Miller failed to submit his payroll for April 1797, it is now being forwarded.
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Pay Roll Muster for June, 1797; Inquiry about William Nesbitt
07/01/1797 Autograph Letter SignedCapt Miller has enlisted a man named William Nesbitt who is about five foot six inches in height, well built, short hair, dark eyes, fair complexion, 36 years of age, born in England, and has been a …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Pay of the Troops in the NW Territory, Etc.
07/28/1797 Autograph Letter SignedWith the surplus money brought on by General Wilkinson and what Swan already had on hand, he is able to pay the troops in the Northwest Territory through May 1797 but not farther.
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Pay of the Regular Troops in Georgia
03/14/1797 Recipient's Letterbook CopyJohn Habersham, Collector of the Customs in Georgia, has been paid the sum of $3,952 to be provided for the pay, subsistance, and forage of the regular troops in Georgia for September and October …
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Pay of the Army, 1798
08/22/1797 Document SignedA duplicate set of bills has been drawn for the sum of $300 in favor of Rezin Webster on account of the pay of the Army ffor 1798.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Pay of the Army Through September 1797
09/21/1797 Document SignedSwan transmits to McHenry a form letter in which he states that he has drawn a duplicate set of bills on McHenry for the sum of one thousand dollars in favor of Lt. James Sterrett for the pay of the …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Pay of the Army Through September 1797
09/21/1797 Document SignedSwan transmits to McHenry a form letter in which he states that he has drawn a duplicate set of bills on McHenry for the sum of one thousand dollars in favor of Lt. James Sterrett for the pay of the …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Pay of the Army in the Northwestern Territory
12/06/1797 Autograph Letter SignedPaymaster Caleb Swan presents a statement of the pay of the Army in the Northwestern Territory including the following posts: Detroit, Miami, Defiance, Fort Wayne, Greeneville, Fort Washington, and …
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Pay of the Army for September 1797
09/21/1797 Document SignedSwan transmits to McHenry a form letter in which he states that he has drawn a duplicate set of bills on McHenry for the sum of one thousand dollars in favor of Lt. James Sterrett for the pay of the …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Pay of the Army for 1797
07/03/1797 Autograph Letter SignedSwan declares that, under the directions of Brigadier General James Wilkinson, he has drawn a set of bills upon McHenry in favor of Robert Innis in the amount of six thousand dollars on account of the …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Pay of the Army
04/23/1797 Autograph Letter SignedSwan has drawn a set of bills on McHenry in favor of Jesse and Jeremiah Hume for four thousand dollars on account of the pay of the Army for November and December 1796, being in full Alijah Hunt's …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Pay of the Army
04/08/1797 Autograph Letter SignedSwan has drawn a set of bills on McHenry in favor of Abraham and John McHume for $2,200 on account of the pay of the Army for November and December 1796 being in place of Meeker and Cochran's bill for …
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Pay of Sgt. Riblet
07/08/1797 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed is the Power of Attorney of Sgt. Abraham Riblet of Capt. Powers' Company. Sgt. Riblet enlisted with Lt. Shoemaker at Fort St. Clair and, since Capt. Powers has left the service, Sgt. Riblet …
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Pay of Sgt. Hill, Deceased
12/04/1797 Autograph Letter SignedIt should be noted that the pay due Sgt. Hill has been paid to Margaret Hill, his wife, who, being without issue, is their at Law. This amount would have been paid to the sergeant himself prior to …
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Pay of Sergeant Hackett
05/22/1797 Document SignedA receipt signed by Sgt. Hackett in which he acknowledges receipt of two month's pay, in the amount of $14, from Lt. John Steele
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Pay of Miller & His Men
04/30/1797 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed is the receipt roll for the recruits at Middletown for March 1797 amounting to $66.13.
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Pay of Michael Kalteisen and Troops
04/28/1797 Recipient's Letterbook CopyThe sum of $646.36 has been paid to Capt. Michael Kalteisen for the pay of himself and the troops under his command. Enclosed is the receipt of John Habersham for the sum of $3,952 for the pay of the …
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Pay of Lt. Dyson
05/11/1797 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed is the muster and payroll for Capt. Morris's Company for April 1797. It should be noted that Lt. Samuel Dyson has not received pay since the day of his acceptance and stands in much need of …
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Pay of John Steele & Recruits
10/28/1797 Letter SignedSteele affirms that he has received $420. 37 for his pay and the pay of his recruits through September 1797. Robert Young's and John Smith's pay were not included so they have been added to the …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Pay of John Ash
09/30/1797 Document SignedSwan certifies to McHenry that he has drawn the sum of one thousand dollars in favor of John Ash on account of the pay of the Army through the 30th of September 1797.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
