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Second request to pay John Bustard, or transfer the sum to Swan's account so he may pay Bustard.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)Better to Procrastinate Than Disappoint Them
Ames will be glad to receive the money at the time proposed. He will defer leaving for Philadelphia since the money will probably arrive at the same time as he would leave home. The circumstances of …
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)Banking
Bank notes, wages owed Clark, and return of articles noted. Price of provisions addressed, Holt requested a reduction for the benefit of the people.
First Congress: President's Message Transmitting Reports From the Secretary of War to the Senate [1A-E4] (RG46)Balance Due on Holt's Pay Estimate
Holt confirms that he received Hodgdon's letter containing $556.26, being the balance due on his pay estimate.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Balance Due Me by the Commission
Wemtworth transmits his account through December 1795. The balance allowed him by he Commission cannot be cancelled in his books without an order of transfer to the debit of the United States by the …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Back Pay and Bounty
Enclosed is a statement of the back pay and bounty due to some of the men in Captain Morris's company.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Auguste DeGrasse Paid, Receipts Enclosed
Stevens has paid Auguste DeGrasse $227.50.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Auguste de Grasse requests pay; encloses proper forms
Degrasse encloses the state of his wages for months of January, February and March 1796. He laments that some of his pay remains overdue.
Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46)Augusta DeGrasse, Temporary Engineer, Paid
Stevens has paid Augusta De Grasse $230 per Simmons' instructions.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Attachment of Pay for a Discharged Soldier
The attorney general is writing to McHenry with regard to a case of a soldier who used his pay arrearage as a guarantee. Lee is attempting to clarifying what the paymaster's responsibilities are in …
James McHenry PapersAsks for Housing, General News
Murray writes a friend letter to McHenry, discussing his need for a boarding house during the session, as well as political news from Baltimore, French politics, and casual greetings.
James McHenry PapersArticles Wanted for West Point
Francis has received an order from the Treasury Department for a number of articles needed at West Point. Most of them can be forwarded from New York but the source of the following must be …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Articles Very Necessary for the Indians, Etc.
Among other concerns, Chapin mentions a quantity of powder and lead that is to be forwarded to his post. So far he has received some powder and flints but no lead. He hopes that they will not fail to …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Articles On Hand for Captain Preston
Every article listed in the requisition from the Secretary of War to be sent to Captain Preston is on hand except privates' coats and musicians' coats and fifes.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Articles Needed for Detachments at Governors Island
Hodgdon is asked to direct Mr. Harris to forward the following articles to the men of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Governors Island near New York: pairs of woolen overalls, pairs of …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Articles for the Six Nations of Indians
On the subject of the articles for the Six Nations of Indians, Hodgdon has directed that any expense involved will be paid on presentment of Manning's account and draft. Manning explains that it was …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Articles Chargeable Under the Head, "Contingencies"
The articles contained in the accounts should be chargeable under the heading "Contingencies," eliminating the need to separate the vouchers. The whole should be settled at the office of the …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Arrears Owed Ensign Polk
William Polk argues that the heirs of Ensign Polk are owed his pay since his absences from his post were due solely to the illness that eventually claimed his life.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Arrangements Related to My Absence
Langham is about to set off for Kentucky confident that the care and management of the stores is in good hands. He has asked Major Bedinger to open all letters from Hodgdon and the War Office and …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Approved Receipt of Flour
Ongoing problem with receiving instructions from War Department for the lawful acceptance of flour provided by the late contractors. Noted that a deposition to support contractors claim that the U.S. …
James Robertson PapersAppointment of Jackson as Supervisor
Mr. Jonah Jackson appointed Supervisor, oath of office taken. Agreeable to request of Hagner's, account inclosed.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Appointment at Gosport Yard, Timbers and Construction
Pennock pleased with appointment at the Gosport Yard. Pennock has contracted for almost all the plank, and expects delivery soon.
Josiah Fox PapersAppointment as Indian Commissioner
Requests attention to the proposed treaty with the Indians and the work of Mr. Morris. Seeks his advice with Col. Pickering based on his experience in Indian affairs. Hopes to appoint a gentleman from …
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543Appointing a new clerk of the yard after Tingley's death
Talbot informs McHenry of the orders Knox issued him eighteen months ago upon which he appointed Daniel Tingley as clerk of the yard. Tingley had recently taken ill and died that morning. Talbot …
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.Apology for Inattention to Forms
Mitchell apologizes for his inattention to the proper format in compiling his recruiting account. He re-submits his account following McHenry's directions.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
