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Accounting issues and prevention of speculation on soldiers' pay
Acknowledges accounts, receipts, and muster and pay rolls received from Swan. Cautions Swan against any "improper persons" viewing lists of sums due to soldiers to prevent them from speculating on the …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Accounting and pay issues for Georgia
Discusses unauthorized militia services, examination of Freeman's "account current," information required to ascertain the enlistment dates of certain soldiers, Captain Dickinson's accounts, and the …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Account of William Steel, surgeon's mate
Simmons certifies that $18 is due William Steel, Surgeon's Mate, being the balance of his account for pay and forage through October 1796.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Account of William Rose keeper of the public jail at Richmond, Virginia
Simmons certifies that $40.51 is due William Rose, keeper of the public jail at Richmond, Virginia, being the amount of his account for the maintenance of sundry deserters lodged therein by officers …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Account of William Polk Superintendent of North Carolina
Simmons certifies that $33.82 is due William Polk, Superintendent of North Carolina, being his commission on receiving and paying sundry sums of money from the War Dept. between April 2, 1794 and …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Account of Walter Channing, agent for fortifications at New Port Rhode Island
Simmons certifies that $198.91 is due Walter Channing, agent for fortifications at New Port Rhode Island, being the balance of his account for expenditures for gun carriages between May 19 and Dec. …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Account of Thomas Love, late Paymaster of the Kentucky Mounted Volunteers
Simmons certifies that $804.38 is due Thomas Love, late Paymaster of the Kentucky Mounted Volunteers, being the balance of his accounts for payments to said volunteers and his compensation from June …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Account of the Savannah Customs Inspector
Sends receipt of John Habersham, collector of customs for Savannah, Georgia for 110 dollars and a warrant for that sum
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Account of the Indian Agent to the Cherokee
Requests a copy of the account of the Agent of Indian Affairs to the Cherokee Nation.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Account of the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers at West Point New York
Simmons certifies that $3,255.61 is due the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point, being their pay, subsistence, and forage for April 1796, which sum is to be paid to Major William Kersey …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Account of the Army Paymaster General
Discusses various aspects of Swan's accounts as Paymaster General of the Army.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Account of Tench Francis
Simmons certifies that $639.17 is due Tench Francis to refund him the monies paid to defray the expenses of six Indians from Philadelphia to Knoxville and to hire a wagon to convey them to …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Account of supplies returned
Two bills of the commissary should be deducted from the account of supplies delivered for the Corps at West Point.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Account of Solomon Van Rensselaer
Simmons certifies that $700.29 is due Captain Solomon Van Rensselaer 4th Troop of Dragoons, being the balance of his account for pay, subsistence, and forage from August 1795 through September 1796.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Account of Silas Dinsmoor, Deputy Agent of Indian Affairs
Simmons certifies that $794.23 is due Silas Dinsmoor, of New Hampshire, agent of the United States to the Choctaws, being the balance of his account, including his salary, through May 1796.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Account of Samuel Lewis
Simmons certifies that $12.41 is due Samuel Lewis, being the balance of his account for contingent expenses of the War Department from July 8, 1795 to March 31, 1796.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Account of Samuel Hodgdon, superintendent military stores
Hagner certifies that $2992.29 is due Samuel Hodgdon, Superintendent of Military Stores, being the balance of his account for expenditures in the military store department at Philadelphia from January …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Account of Samuel Hodgdon
Simmons certifies that $606.95 is due Samuel Hodgdon, being the balance of his account for expenditures in the Military Store Department at Philadelphia from October through December 1795.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Account of Samuel Dodge, Superintendent of Fortifications
Simmons certifies that $585.49 is due Samuel Dodge, Superintendent of Fortifications at Whetstone Point Baltimore Maryland, being for sundry materials for the barracks and the mounting of cannon, and …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Account of Robert Hays, muster master of the militia of a district in the territory south of the Ohio
Simmons certifies that $716.64 is due Robert Hays, being the balance of his account for his pay as muster master of the militia of a district in the territory south of the Ohio from January 1795 …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Account of Nicholas Francis Martinon, Temporary Engineer
Simmons certifies that $1,247.99 is due Nicholas Francis Martinon, being the balance of his account for compensation and expenses as Temporary Engineer for the fortification in North Carolina from …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Account of Nicholas Fish, Supervisor of New York
Hagner certifies that $101.43 is due Nicholas Fish, Supervisor of New York, being the amount of his commission on receiving and paying sundry sums of money from the Department of War between April 26 …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Account of Nicholas de Finiels, temporary engineer
Simmons certifies that $61.37 is due Nicholas de Finiels, temporary engineer, being the balance of his compensation for February 1796 and for his passage from Philadelphia to Cecil Furnace in Maryland …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Account of Nathaniel Gorham, Supervisor of Massachusetts
Simmons certifies that $309.78 is due Nathaniel Gorham, Supervisor of Massachusetts, being the amount of his account for commissions on receiving and paying monies from the War Dept. from Nov. 21, …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Account of Major William Peters, 4th Sub Legion
Simmons certifies that $63.43 is due Major William Peters of the 4th Sub Legion, being the balance of his recruiting account for his own pay, subsistence, and forage and for subsisting his waiter up …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
