Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
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Duplicate set of bills in favor of Prather and Smiley
09/21/1798 Document SignedDuplicate set of bills in favor of Prather and Smiley dated at Cincinnati for $3000 on account of pay of Army for 1798.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Duplicate set of bills in favor of Cornelius R Sedam
08/02/1798 Document SignedDuplicate set of bills in favor of Cornelius R Sedam dated at Cincinnati for $700 on account of pay of Army.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Compensation account of William Heth
02/06/1798 Document SignedCompensation as agent for paying militia of Virginia employed against the Pennsylvania Insurrection of 1794.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Bill of Exchange for Samuel Wilson
07/12/1798Bill of exchange for $500 due Samuel Wilson for value received of him.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Bill of Exchange for John Kidd
09/15/1798Five hundred dollars due John Kidd for cash paid to Swan by him for the pay of the army in 1798.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Bill of Exchange for Jasper Whitstone
05/07/1798Bill of exchange for $1000 due Jasper Whitstone for money paid to Guion by him.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Acknowledge receipt of payment from James Stille to Samuel Lewis
07/08/1798 Document SignedAcknowledges favor of 6 July of $200 for recruiting service duly received last post.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Acknowledge receipt of letter covering draft note to be employed by the recruiting service
03/10/1798 Document SignedBoote received letter covering draft note for $150 to be employed in recruiting service.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Account of Medicines Expended June - Dec 1798 by Doctor Hugh Scott at Fort Fayette
12/18/1798 Letter SignedAgreeably to order of Secretary of War, Scott transmits account against United States for medicines furnished to garrison of Fort Fayette. Scott laments that he has not yet been paid.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Account of Mary Fountain, matron to the hospital at Bedloes Island
12/24/1798 Document SignedPayment of $27.61 to Mary Fountain, matron to the hospital at Bedloe's Island, New York (today known as Liberty Island - location of the Statue of Liberty).
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Account of Lieutenant Horatio Dayton with the United States
11/05/1798 Document SignedAccount for attending court martial at Trenton New Jersey upon Captain Lewis.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Account of James Sterett, Lieutenant and Paymaster
02/13/1798 Document SignedEncloses list of absentees from Fort Massac and Fort Knox. Men of Captain Pasteur's company had no officer, thus were not paid. Refers to Robert Stanton of Captain [Zebulon] Pike's company as having …
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Warrant received on account of manufacturing and delivery of pistols
03/11/1799 Document SignedRequest to pay Henry Voigt of Berlin Connecticut for manufacture of five hundred pistols.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Warrant for defraying expenses of George Colbert
02/25/1799 Document SignedMalcolm McGhee received $300 to defray expenses of himself, George Colbert, a chief of the Chickasaws, his wife and two other Indians from Philadelphia to Knoxville, to be settled with David Henley, …
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Samuel Meredith receipt of William Simmons for the selectmen of Salem Massachusetts for fortifications
03/19/1799 Document SignedMeredith received $2000 to be deposited in Branch Bank of Boston Massachusetts subject to orders of Benjamin Goodhue; which sum is to be paid to Edward Norris, Jonathan Waldo, Amos Hovey, Benjamin …
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Samuel Lewis receipt of William Simmons for transmittal to Nathan Starr of Middletown, Connecticut for manufacture of cavalry swords
02/20/1799 Document SignedLewis received $9700 to be transmitted to Nathan Starr of Middletown Connecticut for manufacture and delivery of 2000 cavalry swords, with scabbards and belts.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Samuel Lewis receipt of William Simmons for transmittal to Lieutenant Patrick Harris of 2d Regiment of Artillery and Engineers
02/14/1799 Document SignedLewis received $120 from Simmons, to be transmitted to Lieutenant Patrick C. Harris in 2d Regiment Artillerists and Engineers for pay.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Salaries of clerks and messengers employed in office of Caleb Swan
10/04/1799 Document SignedSalaries of clerks and messengers employed under Caleb Swan, paymaster general's office.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Robbery of bills of exchange by Indians or white men near Tennessee River
04/20/1799 Document SignedHunt reports that express rider Robert McCrea was robbed of bills of exchange en route from Natchez to Cincinnati to Lexington. Robbery of $25,000 was near the Tennessee River by either Indians or …
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Request to pay Robert Bowne of New York City
06/25/1799 Document SignedRequest to pay Robert Bowne of New York City $1050.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Request to pay Joseph Bell in order to carry contract with James OHara
03/30/1799 Document SignedWilliam Bell, agent for James O'Hara, request payment to Joseph Bell any money that may be wanted to carry contract with James O'Hara into effect.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Request to pay Colonel Jonathan Rhea on account of Daytons contracts for furnishing subsistence to New Jersey troops
10/27/1799 Document SignedDayton requests payment to Colonel Jonathan Rhea of $5000 on account of Dayton's contract for furnishing provisions to troops of United States in New Jersey.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Request to pay Benjamin Smith for erecting part of Fort Johnston at the mouth of Cape Fear
06/01/1799 Document SignedRequest to pay $500 to Benjamin Smith for erecting part of Fort Johnston at the mouth of Cape Fear River.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Request to pay Benjamin Smith for erecting part of Fort Johnston at the mouth of Cape Fear
06/01/1799 Document SignedRequest to pay $500 to Benjamin Smith for erecting part of Fort Johnston at the mouth of Cape Fear River.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Request to pay Benjamin Smith for erecting part of Fort Johnston at the mouth of Cape Fear
06/01/1799 Document SignedRequest to pay Benjamin Smith $500 for erecting part of Fort Johnston at the mouth of Cape Fear River.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
