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Supplying the Army with Whiskey
Hamilton discusses the plan to supply the Army with whiskey. The places of deposit will be Forts Washington and Steuben and the mouth of Wheeling from which the spirits will be delivered to the …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Propriety of Claims Required to Conciliate the Indians
Hamilton questions the propriety of the claims by certain officers who were taking measures to conciliate the neighboring Indians. He argues that the expense incurred is excessive when compared to the …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Proper Dispositions in the War & Treasury Departments
Hamilton recommends the process by which the speedy discharge of the troops and the redistribution of supplies and equipment may be accomplished.
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Payments of Naval Officers & Surveyors
Wolcott discusses the pay of naval officers and in districts where there is no naval officer, pay is due to the surveyors of the ports. Also provided is a payment of 100 cents for every endorsement …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Payment of Subsistence to Officers
Wolcott ponders the question of whether the relevant Act requires that when the payment of subsistence to officers is made in money, should it be made by the Paymaster of the Troops? If this is the …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Pay of the Regular Troops to the Westward
General Posey has been remitted $20,774 for the pay of the regular troops to the westward for February and which includes the arrears of subsistence due officers for 1791 and 1792 and the pay of …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Money Placed in the Hands of James Seagrove, Agent to the Creeks
It appears that James Seagrove, Agent to the Creek Nation, is authorized to draw four thousand dollars, the authorization for which has been provided by the War Department.
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Maintenance of Superfluous Pack-Horses
Hamilton questions the expenditure for 450 pack-horses when there are a considerable number of such horses that survived the St. Clair campaign and are available for use. The maintenance of a …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Issues with General Wilkinson and the Contractor
In order to avoid misunderstandings with the contractor, Hamilton stresses the need for General Wilkinson to include Hamilton's instructions in all of his contracts with said contractor.
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Irregular Practices of Mr. Swan
Wolcott lists the duties required of the Paymaster of the Troops and maintains that Caleb Swan failed to discharge them when he advanced large sums based on vague estimates without payrolls and having …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Incomplete Accounts
Howell expresses his frustration at the amount of information missing from Swan's account. The payrolls of Major Adair's militia are not included as is much of the information required for the account …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Duties of Paymasters & Mr. Britt's Illness
Howell admonishes Swan regarding the importance of providing thorough instructions on the duties of those officers acting as paymasters. Mr. Belli and Major Rudolph have just arrived from Fort …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Delay in Transmitting Dr. Strong's Receipt
Being transmitted is an abstract of warrants drawn by the Secretary of War in continuation to July 27th. It is hoped that Swan will have sent the receipt for the sum remitted by Doctor Strong since …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Deductions from the Estimates of the Pay of the Troops, Etc.
Howell worries that public papers sent by Swan may have been lost or miscarried. He is transmitting the extract from the register of warrants in continuation and notes that Swan should observe the …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Covering the Sums Advanced to Officers for Recruiting, Etc.
It was Howell's intention to pay officers through March and no further as he had done with recruits at the various places of rendezvous, but he had to deviate from this arrangement to cover sums …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Addressing the Inquiry About the Public Buildings
Hamilton directs Hodgdon to look into an inquiry about the public buildings which he presumes were built for the War Department and which should be the subject of regular consultation between the …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Accounts with Mr. Habersham Relative to Military Expenses in Georgia
Wolcott affirms that John Habersham, in the district of Savannah, has been authorized to enter into contracts and make disbursements for various objects in relation to the military establishment in …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.A Total & Unparalled Disregard of Law & Instruction
Hamilton expresses his energetic disapproval of Caleb Swan's method of disbursement of the money committed to him as Pay Master to the troops. This practice is absolutely inconsistent with the order …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.The Cost of Military Supplies in New Jersey
Hamilton argues that superintendance is required of the business of supplying the militia during their march through New Jersey in order to ensure that the public is not charged unreasonable prices. …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Requests Appointment of Conductors for Stores for Winchester
Hodgdon is directed to appoint Conductors of Stores who will take orders from Colonel Carrington or whoever is agent at Winchester. Hamilton wants the names of these Conductors transmitted to him.
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Question of Samuel Hodgdon's Accounts
Wolcott discusses Samuel Hodgdon's request for pay as Quartermaster during the period April 19 - July 15, 1792. The issue seems to focus on the question of whether Hodgdon was in fact the …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Preparations of the Militia Responding to the Whiskey Rebellion
In preparation to meet the Whiskey Rebellion, the Governor will be calling up a state militia and has agreed that arms and accoutrements will be supplied by the State.There are calls for agents, …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Payment of Troops and Mounted Militia Under General Wayne
Wolcott explains the sums provided for the pay of the troops and mounted militia serving under Major General Wayne.
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Military Stores, Tents, & Camp Equipage Needed Immediately
Large bodies of militia are to be assembled at Williamsport in Maryland and Winchester in Virginia. Military stores, tents, and camp equipage should be forwarded without delay to those places.
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Military Stores, Duties, and Description of Departments
Since Samuel Hodgdon has been designated the Intendant of Military Stores, Wolcott describes in detail his duties in relation to the Department of War and the Department of the Treasury and the …
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