Author's Letterbook Copy
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Advance pay warrant
07/07/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyNotifies Rivardi that the Secretary of War has issued him a warrant for three months advance pay, which he is to receive from Nicholas Fish.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Advance pay to Major Rivardi
09/14/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyNotifies Major Rivardi that the Secretary of War has decided to advance him two hundred thirty-two dollars in pay and that he will receive the money from Nicholas Fish, federal supervisor in New York
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Advance pay for Major Hunt
09/28/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyDirects Jackson to pay Major Thomas Hunt at Watertown Massachusetts an advance on his pay and forage account
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Advance pay
07/07/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyDirects Fish to pay three months of advance pay to Major Rivardi of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Advance of pay
11/29/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyNotification that the Secretary of War has approved his request for an advance of his pay and that he will receive his pay from Nicholas Fish, federal supervisor in New York.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Admonishment to a Paymaster
04/08/1796 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons admonishes Price for his delinquency in submitting his accounts and vouchers for the pay of one of the Army's sub-legions.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Additional Pay of John Bartlet
02/18/1796 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons certifies that $20 is due John Bartlet, being his pay as late Corporal in Captain Jonathan Heart's Company 1st US Regiment from Jan. 1 to April 30, 1791, the day of his discharge.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Additional Pay of Amos Seymour, private in Captain Jonathan Heart's Company, 1st US regiment
02/18/1796 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons certifies that $12 is due Amos Seymour, late a private in Captain Jonathan Heart's Company, 1st US regiment, being the balance of his pay from Jan. 1 to April 1, 1791 the day of his discharge.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Accounts of officers
07/16/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyDiscusses the status of the accounts of several Army officers.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Accounts of Israel Chapin, father and son
03/11/1796 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons certifies that $5,939.62 is due Israel Chapin, Agent of the Six Nations of Indians, being the balance of his account as agent up Jan. 31, 1796 and his salary through Dec. 1795, including the …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Accounts from Mr. Chisholm
12/08/1796 Author's Letterbook Copy(Partial summary only) Discusses accounts presented in the Accountant's Office by John Chisholm
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Accounts for examination
05/21/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyTransmits two quarterly accounts of the War Department for examination at the Treasury Department.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Accounts examined and money owed
04/12/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyAccounts of a Captain James Gamble deceased have been examined anf Simmons requests that Morrison pay the sums owed to the War Department
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Accounts examined and approved
06/08/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyNotifies Freeman that his "account current" and vouchers were received, examined, approved, and credited
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Accounts and vouchers
09/16/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyAcknowledges receipt of an account and vouchers that will be examined and credited to his account at the War Department.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Accounts and vouchers
09/16/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyAcknowledges receipt of accounts and vouchers. Cited in Freeman to Simmons, 10/18/1796.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Accounts and vouchers
09/16/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyAcknowledges receipt of an account and vouchers that will be examined and credited to his account at the War Department.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Accounts and vouchers
07/23/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyAcknowledges receipt of accounts and vouchers that will be examined and credited to his account at the War Department.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Accounts and vouchers
07/22/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyAcknowledges receipt of accounts and vouchers that will be examined and credited to his account at the War Department.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Accounts and Recruiting Money
04/08/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyAcknowledges receipt of Freeman's accounts. Mentions recruiting money.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Accounts and receipt roll
11/25/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyInforms Captain Thompson that his accounts were received and requests his receipt rolls.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Accounts and pay for apprehending deserters
11/28/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyInforms Carrington of the documentation he requires to make payment William Graves's draft. Another account approved. Advises Carrington of the Department's policy on payments for the apprehension of …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Accounting with Freeman
08/13/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyRequests that Fleming account with Lt. Nehemiah Freeman, temporary paymaster at West Point, for money given to him by Freeman and for money remitted to him for the pay of the Corps by rendering an …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Accounting Matters with Ebenezer Sproat
04/16/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyAccounts and vouchers should be transmitted to the War Department; receipts have been entered to his credit on the accountant's books
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Accounting matters
07/23/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyHagner's observations on the accounts of several officers and soldiers submitted by Craig. Notifies Craig that no payments are to be made to Captain Crawford if he does not settle his account.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
