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Request for payment by Oliver Hanchett
Hanchett was a Captain in Colonel Wyllis's Regiment in 1775. He marched with his company from Roxbury Massachusetts to Quebec under Colonel Arnold. In storming the city he was taken prisoner on 31 …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Request for compensation
Dehuff discusses settlement of his accounts. He informs Howell that he was a prisoner and requests the same compensation that others were entitled to. He also makes claims for his recruiting, and …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Request for compensation
Is in hopes of obtaining compensation for the many hours of pain and anguish from wound received at Lake Champlain, 1776 while acting as Captain in Continental Army in Colonel Swift's Regiment under …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Request for certificates
Congress having given Howell position as commissioner of army accounts, requests blank final settlement certificates.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Request for assistance
Asks if anything can be done and says to consider the settlement of the account. Must pay Colonel Williams his balance.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Request for action
Asks that Wolcott forward enclosed as soon as possible.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Report on the Motion of Mr. Tucker in behalf of William Mason
Report on the motion of Mr. Tucker in behalf of William Mason of Virginia Line. Howell is of opinion that Mason has no further claims.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Register of Certificates issued by John Pierce
Encloses continuation of Register of Certificates issued by John Pierce, late commissioner Army Accounts.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Register of Certificates
Regarding register of Certificates issued by late commissioner of Army Accounts, encloses a continuation of the register.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Regarding warrants; Mr. Pierce's health
Mr. Pierce is indisposed and absent from the city and is under necessity of retiring from all business. Encloses warrants.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Regarding settlement of deHaas' account
Notes that there is not a sufficient number of members to form a congress. Laments that deHaas' late father's inattention to his own interest as well as the public. Accounts referred to the Board of …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Regarding settlement of accounts
Asks if Congress will pass an act for settling deHaas' accounts. Was obliged to pay Mr. Williams and believes this was wrong.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Regarding request for job
Congress did not see fit to hire any more clerks.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Regarding possession of printed register of certificates
Regarding possession of printed register of certificates, Ewing says that this is not the case.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Regarding pensions for Eleazer Hudson and Jonathan Herron
Eligible for pensions are Eleazer Hudson in Holmer's Company, 1st Connecticut Regiment and Jonathan Herron, who served in Richards' Company, 1st Regiment. Both contracted disabilities.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Regarding pay of Major Dunlap
Discusses memorandum from Major Dunlap regarding pay.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Regarding John Marshall accounts
Encloses copies of accounts settled with Colonel Wood as well as receipts. If Howell cannot close account, Marshall will be indebted and Congress will retain warrant for lands.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Regarding John Henry Ebert's entitlement to land
Regarding John Henry Ebert's entitlement to land. He was discharged from Hazen's Regiment. There is only a Henry Abert on the books. Asks that Howell investigate if this is same person.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Regarding issue of certificates and possibility of fraud
Reports on his examination of certificates. Suggests there may be some fraud committed somewhere based on evidence showing a duplicate on file.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Regarding Gibbon's claim and status of Brevet
Has been at a loss since death of Mr. Pierce as to where to apply for claim. Discusses the issue of whether his Brevet was resigned. Refers to letter from General Washington.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Regarding General Smallwood account
Discusses General Smallwood's pay and subsistence. Mr. Pierce is dying.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Regarding erroneous certificates
Certificates for pay of privates of Second Pennsylvania Regiment delivered to Messrs. Bowen and Beatty have been erroneous.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Regarding Colonel Stewart's pay
Encloses certificate and receipt for Colonel W. Stewart's pay
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Regarding claim of John Henry Ebert
Regarding claim of John Henry Ebert, it appears that he is the same person as Henry Abert and is the person entitled to the land.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Regarding Captain Peter Withington of 12th Pennsylvania Regiment
Asks for examination of rolls of 12th Pennsylvania Regiment and inform whether Captain Peter Withington is mustered dead or discontinued on the rolls.
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