Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
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Payment to John Stagg to William Simmons for payment to William Skinner
09/06/1797 Document SignedHaskell requests that Stagg or Simmons pay Mr William Skinner $200.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Payment to James Wilkinson for subsistence of the army
11/24/1797 Typed DocumentPayment of $1729 to James Wilkinson for subsistence of Army.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Major Constant Freeman receipt of William Simmons on account of contingencies of the War Department
10/12/1797 Document SignedMajor Constant Freeman, Agent for War Department, receipt for $1500 on account of contingencies of War Department.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Isaac Craig receipt of Samuel Lewis for pay of troops in upper Ohio
08/04/1797 Document SignedCraig received $1750 from Samuel Lewis clerk in Department of War to be applied to pay of troops in upper posts of Ohio River.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Informing Secretary of War of unwholesome and offensive provisions
08/20/1797 Document SignedReports unwholesome state of provisions. Purchased beef from some local contractors. Requests money to pay.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Extract of letter from Secretary of War to Isaac Guion with reenlistment instructions
06/15/1797 Extract of LetterSecretary of War encloses list of enlisting instructions and authorizes Captain Isaac Guion to draw sums necessary to maintain fresh enlistments.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Extract from Secretary of War to Colonel Rochefontaine to send officer to New York to recruit
10/22/1797 Extract of LetterIn this extract, McHenry requests that Lieutenant Colonel Rochefontaine send a skillful and attentive officer to New York to recruit and signify his name to Mr. Jones at the office so that recruiting …
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Captain Bruff pay for troops Fort Niagara
07/21/1797 Document SignedBruff received $5452.03 for the pay of troops.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Captain Alexander Gibson payment to Private Christian Goode with deductions for absent without leave
05/25/1797 Document SignedPrivate Goode receives pay, with deductions for periods noted absent on muster rolls.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
William Steele transmit to William Simmons, John Habersham receipt applied to defray expenses
06/13/1798 Document SignedWilliam Steele transmits to William Simmons John Habersham's receipt applied to defray incidental and contingent expenses for Department of War in Georgia.
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Warrant to be transmitted to Israel Chapin
09/21/1798 Document SignedWarrant of $800 to be transmitted to Israel Chapin Superintendent Indian Affairs to Six Nations on account of building grist mill at Oneida.
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Warrant in favor of Joseph Anthony
09/21/1798 Document SignedWarrant in favor of Joseph Anthony for $4000
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217) 
Three Bills of Exchange in Favor of Jasper Whitstone
05/07/1798Guion informs McHenry that he has drawn three bills of exchange on the Department of War to be paid to Whitstone for one thousand dollars. One of these bills is enclosed with the letter.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Samuel Lewis receipt of William Simmons transmitted to Ebenezer Stevens for the fortifications of New York
12/27/1798 Document SignedLewis received warrant for $15,000 and transmitted it to Ebenezer Stevens, agent for fortifications at New York.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Samuel Lewis receipt from William Simmons warrant for contingent expenses removing books, papers of War Department
08/13/1798 Document SignedLewis received $2000 from William Simmons on account of contingent expenses removing books and papers of the War Department.
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Request to pay James McHenry
02/13/1798 Document SignedParkison requests that Simmons pay James McHenry $30 for Parkison's pay for month of April.
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Request for payment to George Sears
11/13/1798 Document SignedGilmer request payment of $8000 to be paid to George Sears and placed in account of the Naval Committee of Baltimore.
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Request for pay and advance
11/02/1798 Document SignedDayton requests advance in pay. Asks how the court martial goes on and gives his compliments to Simmons' sister and daughter.
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Regarding the draft to be endorsed by Alexander McLaughlin
10/26/1798 Document SignedRegarding the draft, Barclay neglected to have it endorsed by Alexander McLaughlin. Annexed is note to Secretary of War. Hope that this will enable Klaus Graff and Company to draw money.
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Regarding Caperton's appointment as Captain of company of riflemen and the matter of recruiting money
05/18/1798 Document SignedCaperton received letter appointing him as Captain of company of riflemen. He wrote to President informing that he would not accept. Notes that, since he never intended to re enter the service, he did …
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Received of William Simmons payment to Silas Dinsmoor as salary as temporary agent to the Cherokee Nation of Indians
06/05/1798 Document SignedSilas Dinsmoor, Temporary Agent to Cherokee Nation acknowledges receipt of $75.00 as salary from William Simmons through James Byers. Byers is authorized to deduct for Dinsmoor necessary articles as …
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Receipt of William Simmons for transmit to Ensign William R Boote at New Brunswick recruiting service
01/29/1798 Document SignedLewis received $150 from Simmons for transmit to Ensign William Boote at New Brunswick on account of recruiting service.
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Receipt of William Simmons for transmit to Captain James Stille of the 2d Regiment of Artillery and Engineers at Trenton
07/05/1798 Document SignedLewis received $200 from William Simmons to be transmitted to Captain James Stille, 2d Regiment Artillerists and Engineers at Trenton New Jersey on account of recruiting service.
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Receipt of warrant for manufacturing and delivery of cavalry swords
09/19/1798 Document SignedLewis receive $3500 to be transmitted to Samuel Dana at Middletown Connecticut, to be transmitted to Nathan Starr, for manufacturing and delivery of 2000 cavalry swords, with scabbards and belts …
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Receipt of Samuel Dana for manufacture and delivery of pistols
05/04/1798 Document SignedSamuel Dana receipt to Samuel Lewis for $2000 to be paid to Simon North of Berlin Connecticut for manufacturing and delivery of five hundred pistols.
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