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Vouchers and Inlistment Enclosed
Bissell enclosed account vouchers and men's inlistments. Several men were not mustered until Bissell transferred them to Capt. Benjamin Howe at West Point. Enclosed charges for barracking previously …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Voorhis' Refund to the War Department
Ensign Voorhis is directed to refund to Constant Freeman, agent for the War Department in Georgia, the sum of $26.47, the balance left after the recruits were paid for April and May.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Verification of Charges
Enclosed account of Joseph Cranach for repairing arms at West Point. Howell requested Hodgdon examine the account and return it with his comments and approval of the charges.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Twenty Thousand Dollars for Virginia's Militia
Twenty thousand dollars is remitted to Edward Carrington, the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to pay the Militia for service in 1790 protecting the frontiers.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Travel Expences of Paymasters
Reasonable travel expences incurred in the performance of the duties of paymasters should be allowed as long as they are substantiated by receipts.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Transporting Mr. Martinson and Mr. Lewis
The Treasurer will remit $84 to reimburse Carrington for transporting Mr. Martinson, engineer, and Mr. Lewis from Richmond to New Bern [Newbern], North Carolina.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Transmitting the Rolls of Militia
There is no necessity for transmitting the rolls of militia of those for whom evidence exists of their being employed under the authority of the United States.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Transmittal of Pay due Capt. Zebulon Pike
The sum of $80 pay due Mrs. Isobel Pike should be transmitted immediately as Mrs. Pike and her family are in utmost distress.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Transmission of a Duplicate Letter
A duplicate of Howell's letter of Dec. 4, 1794 is transmitted.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)The Sad Affair of Capt. Big Tree of the Seneca
Captain Big Tree, the Seneca chief, has committed suicide for unknown reasons; mentions that he was a companion of Cornplanter and New Arrow. Records a speech given by Big Tree at that time, …
Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3Supplement: Truce with Indians, and Considerations of Possible Treaty
Supplement to prior letter of same date; Wayne laments the arrival of the Indians' truce flag, as he was set to seize Girtystown (now St. Mary's Ohio), in the center of the hostile tribes' region, but …
Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3Subsistence Pay due Major Thomas Hunt's Wife
In accordance with the Major Thomas Hunt's request, $150 has been remitted to Nathaniel Gorham to be paid to Mrs. Hunt for the subsistence due her late husband.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Subsistence Due Major Thomas Hunt
The Treasurer will remit to Gorham funds for subsistence due Major Hunt to be paid to his wife at Watertown.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Subsistence Drawn for Your Servant
Buell will be held accountable for the subsistence drawn for his servant until he responds to the letter from the Auditor of the Treasury.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Stoppages from the Company of Capt. Silas Howell
Enclosed is an account of stoppages from the Company of Capt. Silas Howell, of the late 1st New Jersey Regiment , of which the captain claims a certain part resulting from payments made to sundry of …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Stoppage of the Pay of deceased Major General Richard Butler
General Richard Butler's widow - Maria Butler - is asked to transmit the deceased General's vouchers to the War Department so that the stoppages can be lifted and the General's pay transmitted …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)State Accountability for Receipts
Howell asks whether it is requisite to require a State to produce receipts in response to a demand by the State for pay due to her militia.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Speech to the Senecas
Letter, advises Cornplanter of the President's continued confidence and friendship.
Misc MSSSettling the Accounts of the Bissells
Howell explains the settlement of the accounts of Ensign Daniel Bissell and Captain Russell Bissell.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Settlement of the Sub-Paymasters
The deviation of the paymasters and sub-paymasters from the system prescribed by the Comptroller has prevented Howell from acting on a great proportion of their accounts.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Settlement of the Account of Arthur St. Clair
According to Howell's books, Governor St. Clair is currently accountable for one thousand dollars, being for the expenses of the Indian Department for which St. Clair is responsible.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Settlement of Pay for Bezaleel Howe
Capt. Howe must certify his account of contingent expenses of marching his detachment and refund the balance to Caleb Swan, paymaster, before his pay can be settled.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Settlement of Old Accounts
Howell explains the procedure for soldiers to settle their accounts so long as their service occurred before the 10th of April 1780.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Settlement of Leitheiser's Account
Leitheiser's account cannot be settled until he transmits his vouchers. How much was paid John Lander who is waiting for a settlement of his account?
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Settlement of Hartman Leitheiser's Account
Lt. Leitheiser's account cannot be settled due to a deficiency in his vouchers; receipts have not been produced for the pay of his recruits in December 1793 so they must be sent prior to Hartman's …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
