Account of monies owed by Knox to the United States
Document 1792Account of Henry Knox includes warrants, contingencies, Indian Department, and General Josiah Harmar.
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[undecipherable: N° 427?]
Henry Knox Esq.
Secretary at War
his Acct Current
to the
The United States
Balance due the US
on the 1st Jany 1790
Dollrs 15,517.46 Cents
Dr — Henry Knox Esq. Secretary at War in [Account Current with the United States]
Dollars 90 Dollars 90
1785
May 26 By a Warrant in his favor for [undecipherable] . . . . 1,000.—
July 28 ditto ditto . . . . 56.30
[undecipherable] 26 ditto ditto . . . . 200.—
31 ditto ditto 1,500.—
[undecipherable] ditto ditto [500.] 2,000.—
Sept 10 ditto No. 153. ditto . . . . 110.—
16 ditto 164 ditto . . . . 100.—
Oct. 12 ditto 266 ditto . . . . 150.—
31 ditto 21[undecipherable] ditto . . . . 300.—
ditto 220 ditto [undecipherable: 100.] 400.—
[undecipherable] ditto 226 ditto . . . . 100.
[undecipherable] 8 ditto 239 ditto . . . . 17[undecipherable]
[undecipherable] 25 [undecipherable] ditto . . . . 200.
[1786?]
Dect 6 ditto 312 ditto . . . . [undecipherable: 1,293?]
7 ditto 344 ditto . . . . 300.
March 2 ditto 326 ditto . . . . 1,000.
20 ditto 334 ditto . . . . 800.
April 19 ditto 372 ditto . . . . [undecipherable: 1,200.]
29 ditto 381 ditto . . . . 400.—
May 12 ditto 349 ditto . . . . 600.—
24 ditto 407 ditto . . . . 1,000.—
June 1 ditto 410 ditto . . . . 100.—
July 27 ditto 489 ditto . . . . 150.—
[undecipherable] ditto 460 ditto [undecipherable: 230.] 400.—
Aug 1 ditto 465 ditto . . . . 300.—
Sep 25 ditto 499 ditto . . . . 500.—
[undecipherable] ditto 4[undecipherable] ditto [undecipherable: 500.] 1,000.—
[undecipherable] ditto 3[undecipherable] ditto . . . . 1,000.—
[undecipherable] ditto 5[undecipherable] ditto . . . . 1,[undecipherable]
[Account] Current with the United States [undecipherable]
Dollars [90] Dollars [90]
Amt brot forward 39.2[undecipherable]
By Contingencies of the War Office
from Jan 26 31 Dec. 1787 f. [undecipherable] 259.5
from 1 Jan 1788 to Mar 1789 f. [undecipherable] 222.66
In the Year 1789 f. [undecipherable] 737.62 913.[undecipherable]
By Indian Department
of Saml Hodgson in the Years 1785
1786/1787/1788 f. [undecipherable] 51.33
By Genl Josiah Harmar
for Cash advanced from May 16th
1786 to distribute to Indians for
which he is accountable f. [undecipherable]
H. Voucher 9 250.
31,123.5[undecipherable]
By Balance due from Genl Knox
for which he is accountable and for
which he must be charged on the
books of the Treasury. 15,517.46
Dollars 49,940.8[undecipherable]
Treasury Department
Registers Office Novr 12 1792
I do Certify that the Foregoing Acct
is a True Copy the original of which is
Filed on Record in this Office
Joseph Nourse [signature]
Type
Copy of document
Description
Account of Henry Knox includes warrants, contingencies, Indian Department, and General Josiah Harmar.
Date
11/12/1792
Author
Repository
Collection
Document number
1792111290201
Page start
1
Notable persons
Joseph Nourse
General Josiah Harmar
Samuel Hodgdon
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
Secretary of War
Indians
Treasury
register's officer
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
cash advanced him
distribute to Indians for which he is accountable
vouchers
balance
due
must be charged on the books of the Treasury department
account current
amount brought forward
contingencies of the war office
Indian department
warrant in his favor
dollars

