Accounts and balances of the War Department
Document 1799Accounts and balances of the War Department; includes abstracts A, B, and C. Includes balances of James Wilkinson, John McKee, and Benjamin Hawkins.
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A
Account Current stated
with
Samuel Lewis, Sent.
Balance due U.S. Dr. 1292.27
Samuel Lewis, Sent. Clerk in the War Office in Account Current with the United States Cr.
1795
April 19 To Warrants on the Treasurer)
For amount Warrt No1113 on act of Ordnance departt 500.—
July 15 For ——ditto—— 1332 ——ditto—— ditto—— 500.—
Decem 2 For——do—— 1565——do—— do—— 200.— 1200—
1795
Septem 10 For——do—— 652——do—— Indian departt 200.—
Novem 11 For——do—— 780——do——do—— 360.—
1796
October 29 For——do—— 1581——do——do—— 1000.—
December 3 For——do—— 1859——do——do—— 500.—
1797
Novem 9 For——do—— 2399——do——do—— 2500.—
Augt 15 For——do—— 2475——do——do—— 350.—
" " For——do—— "5099——do——do—— and
the amount transferr'd to the Books of the
Accountants Office from the Treasury 500.— 4950—
1796
January 12 For amount Warrt No 949 on acct of the Contingencies of the War
Department 250.—
April 3 For——ditto—— 1073——do——do—— 300.—
Novem 25 For——do—— 1543——do——do—— 300.—
1797
April 27 For——do—— 2086——do——do—— 500.—
August 22 For——do—— 2273——do——do—— 500.— 1850—
To Accounts transferr'd from the Books of the Treasury)
For this sum standing to his debit on the Books of the Treasury
transferr'd to the Books of this Office agreeably to the Register's
Certificate 273 72
dollars—— 8273 72
By balance due the United States pr Contra ( 1292 27
By Ordnance department
For this sum paid by him for cleaning and repairing) Fire
Arms, Painting Guncarriages, &c pr Abstract herewith——A 1566 40
By Indian department
For this sum paid by him for the board, clothing, &c of Indian
boys whil[s]t remaining near the Seat of Government pr
Abstract herewith ———————————————————————B 1244 54
By Incidental & Contingent Expences
For this sum paid on account of the Incidental and Contingent
expences of the War Department as pr Abstract
herewith————————————————————————————C 1703 25
By James Wilkinson, Brigadier Genl
For this sum paid him——pr Voucher——————No52 800 —
By John McKee, Indian Agent
For this sum paid him——pr Vouche——————No53 500 —
By Benjamin Hawkins
For this sum paid him——pr Vouche——————No54 [undecipherable]
Balanced due the United States 1292 27
dollars—— 8273 72
Department of War
Accountants Office
October 18th 1799
[signature]
Abstract B
of monies received by S. Lewis Sent
to defray the expences incident to
the removal of the books papers
&c of the War Department
to Trenton, in the years 1798
& 1799
amt. Do. 3750.—
Account of monies standing at the debit of Samuel Lewis Sen on the books of
the Accountant for the Department of War, being for Warrants issued by the
Secretary of War in his favor for the purpose of defraying the expences of removing the
books papers &c of the War Department in the years 1798 & 1799.
1798
Augt 15 Warrant No. 3142 for the expences of the year 1798 ......... Dollars 2000.
1799
Augt 24 ......... ditto .... 4143 for the ditto of the Secretary of War and the
Gentlemen of his office for the year 1799 ........... 1750.—
Dollars .... 3750.—
Department of War
Accountants Office
Octr 18. 1799
[signature]
Abstract C.
of monies receiv'd by S. Lewis Senr
for the purpose of transmitting to
sundry persons for which no
receipts have yet been produc'd
Amount Dolls. 3989. 43.
Account of Monies Standing at the debit of Samuel Lewis Sent. on the books of the Accountant for the Department of
War, being for Warrants issued by the Secretary of War in his favour for the purpose of transmitting to the following
Persons, and for which no receipts have yet been produced. —
Warrants
Date No Purpose Amount [Remarks]
Dollars Cents
1797
August 24 2270 to be transmitted to En[s]. [undecipherable] on account of his pay .......... 75 " said by Mr Lewis to have been sent 25 Augt 1797 ✓
" 18 2935 to be —— ditto —— to Capt. Walter L. Cochran on act of the Recruiting Service ..... 200 " ——do——...do——...do—— 6 July 1798 ✓
Augt 15 3137 to be —— ditto —— to David Ames on acct of the expenditures at the Armoury
at Springfield Massachusetts .................................. 1078 " ——do——...not to have been sent
1799
June 23 4247 to be transmitted to Lieut George Izard for the Pay of Lieut. James B. Many and
the non Commissioned Officers & Privates at Fort Pinckney to 31st May 1799 .... 415 65 ——do——...do authorised Mr Izard to draw at 3 Days
" 4248 to be transmitted to Lieut Manning I. Fletcher for the Pay of himself and the
Troops at [undecipherable] for April & May 1799 ................. 341 90 ——do——...to have been sent the 22d August 1799 ✓
July 19 4406 to be transmitted to Capt. Hey. Thompson for the Pay of the Troops stationed
at Niagara for June 1799, including forage of Surgeons Mate for same time .... 245 5 ——do——...——do——...——do—— ✓
" 4407 to be transmitted to [undecipherable] at Pittsburgh, held by him paid to Doctor
Hugh Scott for Medicines furnished the Garrison at Fort Fayette between
the 8 June & 18 December 1798 .............................. 100 " ——do not to have been sent
" 4408 to be transmitted to Lieut John Hancock for the balance of his Recruiting
acct. including his Pay for April, May & June 1799 ........... 59 50 ——do——...do——...
31 4409 is to be transmitted to settle for the Pay & forage of Surgeons Mate Selden
and Pay of the non commissioned Officers & Privates under his command
from the 1 April to the 30 June 1799 ........................ 536 74 ——do——...do——...
Augt 21 4446 to be transmitted to Capt. Hey. Thompson on account of the Pay of the
Troops at Niagara from the 1 March to 31 May 1799 ............ 632 46 ——do——...to have been sent the 22d Augt 1799 ✓
Septr 27 4485 to be transmitted to Lieut [undecipherable] C. Harris for balance due him on
[account of] his Recruits acct. ............................ [undecipherable] [undecipherable] ——do——...
Dollars—— 3989 43
Amount of monies said by Mr Lewis to have been transmitted ..... Dolls. 1514 41
ditto acknowledged by do. not to have been sent ..... " 2475. 2
3989 43
Department of War
Accountants Office
Octor 18th 1799
[signature]
Type
Document
Description
Accounts and balances of the War Department; includes abstracts A, B, and C. Includes balances of James Wilkinson, John McKee, and Benjamin Hawkins.
Date
10/18/1799
Author
Sent from
Department of War
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799101821101
Page start
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Notable persons
William Simmons
Samuel Lewis
clerk
Treasury
Indian Department
Indians
James Wilkinson
John McKee
Benjamin Hawkins
[James McHenry]
David Ames
Glen
Walker
George Izard
officers
privates
Nanning
John Hancock
Hugh Scott
surgeon's mate
troops
Alex Thompson
Harris
Notable locations
War Office
Springfield
Fort Pinckney
Niagara
Notable items
Warrants
treasures
ordnance
carriages
clothing
expenses
books
debit
garrison
medicine
recruiting
pay
commission
forage
dollars
monies

