Circular Letters to Recruiting Officers
Document 1794Since Captain Sedam has not furnished copies of Howell's recruiting instructions, Howell encloses them along with a form of recruiting account and Voorhis' muster rolls, which should be qualified agreeably to the instructions.
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W.D. Accountants Office,
March 12th 1794
Sir
It was expected that Capt. Edam would have furnished you with copies of his recruiting instructions which not seeming to be the case I now enclose you copies of my circular letters to recruiting officers and form of recruiting account: and also return you Muster rolls to be qualified to agreeably to the instructions which will be given you by the Secretary of War.
I am Sir &c
Joseph Howell
Ensign Grant Webber
New Brunswick - New Jersey
W.D. Accountants Office,
March 18th 1794
Sir
I inclose an estimate of six Months pay and forage of the Troops taken from the late returns on file in your office.
I am Sir &c
Joseph Howell
The Secretary of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Since Captain Sedam has not furnished copies of Howell's recruiting instructions, Howell encloses them along with a form of recruiting account and Voorhis' muster rolls, which should be qualified agreeably to the instructions.
Date
03/12/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1794031221155
Page start
56
Notable persons
Garrett Voorhis
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Accountant's Office
Notable items
settlement of accounts
muster rolls