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Insurgents Attack
Astonished saddles and bridles were still missing,. Craig positive of their shipment by boat. Possibility they were taken by Col. Edwards by mistake. Details on men assembled to attack fort and expel …
James Robertson PapersInsufficiency of My Travelling Apparatus, Etc.
Jones informs the Secretary of State that his jouney has been delayed because of the insufficiency of the travelling apparatus he was provided in Philadelphia. Neither the carriage nor the hired …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Instructions to William Doughty Clerk of the Naval Yard at Philadelphia
Knox orders Doughty to report weekly to Messrs. Gurney and Smith on the number of men employed at the ship yard and the amount of their wages.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToInstructions to the Militias Confronting the Insurgents
Recognizes Smith's desire to proceed to Frederick Town; instructs him to instead take militia to Fort Cumberland to unite with the troops from Virginia. Has ordered adequate jackets and overalls for …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Instructions Regarding the Enclosed Account
Instructions are requested regarding the settlement of the enclosed account presented by Mr. Hodgdon.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Instructions Governing Recruiting Accounts
Howell encloses a form for a recruiting account which governs the pay of bounty to recruits and provides instructions for same.
Thompson Family PapersInstructions from the Quartermaster General
Quartermaster General O'Hara provides Hodgdon with a series of tasks that should be accomplished and updates him on the progress of the war with the Indians.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Instructions from Tench Francis on Purchasing
Refers to a note from Tench Francis, requesting his attention to any purchases. Wishes to do no injury to Mr. Morrow.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)Instructions from Secretary of War to Naval Agents, Superintendents, Constructors or Master Builders, Clerks of the Ship Yards
Knox sends the comptroller of the Treasury, Oliver Wolcott Jr, a copy of his instructions to the Naval Agent, Constructor or Master Builder, Superintendent, and Clerk of the Ship Yard.
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToInstructions for Whiskey Rebellion
Transfer of constitutional power during time of Insurrection while Hamilton meets troops in Western Pennsylvania. Directs Wolcott to act for him in urgent causes but to delay actions in his absence, …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Instructions for Treaty with Northwest Indians
Instructions to Major General Anthony Wayne for holding a treaty with the Northwestern Indians and form of the Treaty. Based on Wayne's communication of 18 January, Knox notes that a treaty may be …
Northwest Territory Collection, M367Instructions for the Pay of Capt. Voorhis' Detachment
Ensign Voorhis is given instructions as to the procedures for paying his detachment for April and May.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Instructions for the Conduct of Business as Paymaster
Detailed instructions are transmitted to Love, the new paymaster to the Kentucky Mounted Volunteers under the command of General Charles Scott since the year 1793.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Instructions for Settling Accounts
Since Butler is the new Superintendent of the recruiting service at Pittsburgh, instructions are provided regarding the correct procedures for settling accounts including the requirement that each …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Instructions for Paymasters
Secretary Knox has been informed by the Treasury that Presley Nevill is to be Paymaster of the militia, called into service to quell the Whiskey Rebellion. That being the case, Knox is transmitting a …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Instructions for Naval Agent Jeremiah Yellot at Baltimore
Knox forwards instructions to Naval Agent Jeremiah Yellot. Notes that Secretary of Treasury will forward instructions on purchase of articles. Asks if a master builder with sufficient skill can be …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters ToInstructions for Handling Pay Rolls and Receipts
In the future, Sub-Paymasters are directed to express the sum in dollars for each name on the pay roll, and it should be expressed in the body of the receipt that the payment is in full and should …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Instructions for frigate construction in New York
Secretary Knox encloses a letter form filled out for Captain Talbot. In it are more detailed instructions for his job overseeing the construction of the frigate at New York, which is to mount 44 …
Silas Talbot Papers, 1767-1867. Collection 18.Instructions for Construction Agent at Portsmouth, New Hampshire Fortifications
Contains instructions to an agent charged with procuring "labour, implements and materials" for fortifications at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, listing various regulations and the sum appropriated for …
Joseph & William Whipple Papers
