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Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts and Paymaster General. Pierce was appointed by Congress for settling the pay accounts of the Revolutionary War Army. Mentions money and accounts in …
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Settling Warner's Account
Enclosed copies of Warner's rolls and accounts for the pay of his company of seaman for the year 1776. Warner has applied for additional pay but he has not yet made it sufficiently clear that the …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Return of balances
Discusses return of balances due the noncommissioned officers and privates of Colonel Thomas Robinson's company in the 4th Pennsylvania Battalion in 1776
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Money for the Pay of Harmar's Regiment
Captain Beatty is entrusted by Howell with the task of conveying $17,844 to General Harmar for the pay of his officers and men.
Post Revolutionary War Manuscripts, 1784-1811. (RG94) (M904)Account of James Blanchard
Encloses a statement of the account between the United States and James Blanchard, paymaster in the 3rd New Hampshire Regiment.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)[Untitled]
Knox sends his report on the amount due the militia for their services in the late expedition against the Maumee Indians.
Post Revolutionary War Manuscripts, 1784-1811. (RG94) (M904)Disposition of the Indians in This Quarter
Reverend Kirkland reports on sundry councils with representatives of the western tribes and assesses the prospects for peace or war on the frontier.
Samuel Kirkland PapersYellow Fever Raging in Philadelphia
Howell discusses the accounts of the following: Colonel Hamtramck, General St. Clair, Captain Pasteur, Mr. Britt, and Doctor Allison. In a second letter (10/16/1793) he complains of the malignant …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Sundry Accounting Matters
General Posey has been granted $21,000 for the purpose stated in the enclosed estimate. Not knowing the number of men left at Fort Franklin, Howell has deducted from the general amount the same sum …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Sums Deducted from Advances to Officers & Soldiers
Howell wants to be furnished with certificates of the sums deducted from his advances to the officers and soldiers as shown in his own account. Swan's certificates should indicate the company and …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Settling the Accounts of Sundry Officers
Howell informs Swan that he will receive a continuation of warrants issued and also payrolls of detachments under the command of the following officers: Capt. William Kersey to Capt. Marshall and …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Payment of the Scouts Employed in Westmoreland County
Although Howell has been presented with the return for the scouts employed in Westmoreland County by Colonel Campbell, settlement should be made by Swan so it is referred accordingly. The County …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Pay Due the Scouts of Mercer County
Mr. Britt has been given the pay due the scouts of Mercer County for their service in 1790 to be refunded to Swan if the payments are not made. Chrisopher Greenough has been authorized to receive the …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Knox and Hamilton offer opinions about oath of office to Washington
Knox and Hamilton send their opinions regarding the oath of office to Washington. Letter, encloses opinions about the time, place and manner of the President taking the oath of office.
Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]Balance Due a Detachment of Captain Slough's Men
Enclosed is a continuation of payments made until March 1st. Also forwarded is a packet of payrolls for payments made to detachments previous to March. There is a balance due Captain Slough's men …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Arrangement for the Pay of Commissioned Officers
Enclosed is the arrangement for the pay of the Commissioned Officers of the Army. It should be noted that the payments intended in this arrangement will be facilitated by the transmission of the …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Accounts of Sundry Officers and Doctors
Howell discusses the accounts of the following officers; Capt. Springer, Capt. Eaton, Ensign Lee, Capt. Porter, Capt. Heth, Capt. Sparks, Capt. Guion, Capt. Hannah, Capt. Pike, Capt. Springer, and …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Accounts Must Be Prepared According to the Comptroller's Instructions
Howell admonishes Swan that he must be attentive to that part of the Comptroller's instructions which specifies the mode that accounts are to be prepared for submission to the Accountant's office. A …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)The Pay of John Blanks
The Treasurer of the United States will remit to Polk, Supervisor at Charlotte, North Carolina, a sum to be transmitted to John Blanks, Superintendent of the fortifications on Beacon Island, being for …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Pay of the Mounted Volunteers & the Regular Troops, Etc.
Howell is remitting to Swan a sum to be forwarded to the Commanding Officer at Fort Fayette to be applied on account of the mounted volunteers and the pay, subsistence, and forage of the regular …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Multiple Accounting Matters
Howell discusses, in detail, a number of accounting matters.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)There is But One John Brown in the Regiment, Etc.
After examining the muster and accounts of Colonel Spencer's regiment, Howell concludes that there is but one John Brown in the regiment. He asks Dayton to provide lodging for his son when the time …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Settling Accounts of Deceased Soldiers
Mr. Heatly, on behalf of John Lalor, late a sergent in the First Regiment of the United States, consulted with Howell respecting settlement on a number of Letters of Administration related to deceased …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Settlement With Contractors Must be Done at This Office!
Howell informs Griffith that he will receive the balance of his pay from Lieutenant Geddes. He admonishes Griffith that he should not have taken money in lieu of forage from the Contractor. All such …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Questions About Eaton's Muster Roll
Howell has not been able to complete Eaton's payroll due to the following problems with his muster roll: (1) Sergeant Trowbridge is stated to be in place of John Clark. Why was this exchange made and …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
