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Expenses of the Ordnance Department at Springfield
10/24/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyNathaniel Gorham, Supervisor at Boston, has been directed to remit to Bryant $2,000 to cover the expenses of the Ordnance department.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Expenses of Mounting Artillery at New York
12/18/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyIt is the opinion of the Secretary of War that the expenses for mounting the artillery at New York should be considered as incidental to the Ordnance department ,so he has requested that the accounts …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Expenses of an Embassy of Cherokee Indians
06/27/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyThe Treasurer will remit to Stevens, Supervisor of Charleston, $250 to defray the expenses paid by South Carolina for an embassy of Cherokee Indians to the seat of government.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Expense of the Papers and Printing of the Muster and Pay Rolls
04/01/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyThe expense of of the paper and printing of the muster and pay rolls will be discharged from the contingent expenses of the War Department.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Expected Arrival of Kentuckians; Intelligence About Indian Retreat from Fort Recovery
07/16/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyNotes that Kentucky volunteers are coming up. Cites evidence of the trails of the Indian force retreating from Fort Recovery to show that some have split off, but the rest continued back to Grand …
Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3
Exoneration of John Chester advance
04/12/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyDue to the irregularity of the service interfering with the arrangement of Howell's office, he is late answering Chester's letter but Chester has been exonerated from the advance in question.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Exoneration of Accountability of Lt. Campbell Smith
08/01/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyReceipts have been received from Mr. Swan for the money transmitted to Lt. Smith for the pay of troops so Smith is exonerated from any accountability in the transaction.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Estimates of Funds for the State of Georgia
05/09/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyEstimates are enclosed for: pay and emoluments of Capt. William Melton's Company of Mounted Volunteers of Georgia; six months salary for Mr. Freeman; and six months salary for John Whitney, conductor …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Estimate of One Month's Pay and Forage
03/13/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyEnclosed is an estimate of one month's pay and forage of the troops taken from the late returns on file in Knox's office.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Errors in Craig's Pay Rolls
10/31/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyEnclosed are a list of errors on pay rolls transmitted that should be corrected, including those for Capt. Howe's detachment and Dr. Thomas Vandyke's account.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Errors in Capt. Heth's Muster Roll
01/31/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyCapt. Heth's men will not receive their pay until he rectifies the errors on his Muster roll and returns a corrected copy to the Accountant's Office.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Errors in Capt. Frye's Muster Rolls
12/18/1794 Author's Letterbook CopySince the muster rolls transmitted by Capt. Frye do not comply with the instructions of the Secretary of War, they are being returned so that they can be corrected and resubmitted.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Entitlement to Land of Capt. Claibourne Lawson's Heirs
12/01/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyIt is necessary to prove that Capt. Claibourne Lawson was killed in action for his heirs to receive a warrant for the land allowed by the United States.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Ensign Voorhis' Refund to the Government
07/01/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyHowell has directed Ensign Garret L. Voorhis to refund to Freeman, Agent for the War Department, the balance remaining after he has disbursed the pay of hisdetachment.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Ensign Daniel Bissell's Recruiting Orders
06/11/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyCaptain Russell Bissell is told that Ensign Daniel Bissell is to recruit under his orders and any money he requires for that purpse, he will take the receipt in Captain Bissell's name.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Ensign Daniel Bissell's Horse
02/07/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyA voucher is enclosed regarding a contingent account for Ensign Daniel Bissell for keeping a public horse which is not within what the War Department considers a contingent expense so perhaps it …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Enlistment Date of Michael Fimple
04/11/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyCaptain Sedam's Muster Roll is being returned so that the enlistment date for Michael Fimple can be entered.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Enclosed Vouchers
01/03/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyPay roll received, agreeable to instructions by Howell, Bissell enclosed recruiting information and vouchers.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Enclosed Receipt
02/03/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyReceipt for Ensign Daniel Bissell enclosed.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Embarassments on the Settlement of Your Accounts
06/28/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyEnclosed are three of Howell's Circular Letters to Recruiting Officers which Capt. Bissell should study in order to avoid any embarassments in the settlement of his accounts.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Disbursements for Naval Objects
08/02/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyAdvances have been made in the amount of $18,000 to $20,000 for the purpose of mounting cannon and other expenses of fortifying the harbours and contingent expenses of the ordnance department.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Depreciation Due Warner's Regiment
03/14/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyIt appears that the State of Vermont has settled with the officers of Colonel Warner's regiment on principles exceedingly injurious to their interests. Howell does not approve of the measure.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Delivery of Funds to the Dept. of War in Georgia
11/17/1794 Author's Letterbook CopySeagrove is to deliver to Constant Freeman, Agent of the Department of War in Georgia, the sum of $11,407 in current notes and marked in the upper right hand corner with Freeman's initials "C.T."
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Deliveries of Bundles of Cash
12/05/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyTwo bundles of money, amounting to $15,000, will be delivered according to Anderson's instructions from the Secretary of War.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Delay in Settling the Account of Lt. Staats Morris
06/13/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyThe reason for the delay in settling Lt. Morris' account was his desire to receive an extra allowance that required the sanction of the Secretary of War, a situation that was exacerbated by the late …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
