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Allocation of Money and Supplies
07/04/1794 Autograph Letter SignedMoney for clothing dispensed. Arms, powder, and clothing forwarded.
James Robertson Papers- No image
Aggression by Creek Indians
11/16/1794 Printed DocumentGovernor William Blount of Southwest Territory writes the Secretary of War, enclosing letters on hostilities by Indians in the region. The recent murders in the region will prove, Blount believes, to …
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Aggression by Creek Indians
11/15/1794 Printed DocumentGeneral Robertson has ordered Captain Evans to Clarksville to scout on the frontiers of Tennessee county for fifteen days, affording the settlement temporary relief. Discusses the detachment of …
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Aggression by Creek Indians
11/08/1794 Printed DocumentGeneral Robertson comments on the murder of Colonel Isaac Fitzworth and his family by Creek Indians, along the waters of Red River. Seven persons total were killed and scalped. This, along with other …
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Aggregate of Compensation for Clerks in 1794.
1794 DocumentShows the apportionment of the compensation for eight clerks by name.
Special Collections, MSA SC 1407. McHenry Collection, M11697.
Advice to Settle Accounts in Philadelphia
05/21/1794 Author's Letterbook CopySwan advised H. Bedinger to settle accounts of his brother, G. Bedinger, in Philadelphia. Swan enclosed a list of charges against G. Bedinger.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Advertisement Promulgated to the Citizens of Kentucky
03/31/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyHowell submits an advertisement to John Bradford, printer, to be promulgated to the citizens of Kentucky regarding the intentions of the Government to promptly reward them for their services.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Advances to Wagoners
12/24/1794 Autograph Letter SignedJones discusses bills drawn upon Hodgdon by the Quartermaster General relative to advances to wagoners. Hodgdon should separate them according to individual wagoners and specify how much should be …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Advances to Contractors; Exchange Rates in London and Amsterdam
10/17/1794 Autograph Letter SignedAmong sundry Treasury matters, Wolcott discusses Mr. Cope's requests for funds to be advanced to the contractors for rations and clothing and the rate of exchange governing the sales of bills of …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.
Advances to Capt. Snowden's Men
09/12/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyAdvances made to Thomas Young, John Colter, and Joshua Spencer, for a total of $69.87, must be procured by Charles Heath and returned to the Accountant's Office as early as possible.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Advanced Wages
09/27/1794 Letter Signed[Partly illegible] Hunt cannot engage men without advancing a part of their wages with the promise that the remainder will be paid upon their return so he requests $500 in post notes.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Advance Pay for Robert Semple and Charles Martin
05/30/1794 Autograph DraftWarrants in Clymer's favor are deposited with the Treasurer for three month's advance pay for Ensign Robert Semple, Jr. and Ensign Charles Martin, both at Carlisle.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Advance Pay for Nehemiah Freeman
06/25/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyNathaniel Gorham will remit three month's advance pay to Lt. Freeman for which receipts will be required.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Advance Pay for Lt. Willson
08/26/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyGeorge Gale, Supervisor at Baltimore will deliver to Lt. Willson the sum of $78 for three month's advance pay for service in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Advance Pay for Lt. William Willson
08/26/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyGale, Supervisor at Baltimore, is to transmit thesum of $78 to Lt. William Willson being three month's advance pay for his service in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Baltimore.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Advance Pay for John Parker Hale
06/25/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyJoshua Wentworth, Supervisor at Portsmouth, will remit three month's advance pay to Lt. Hale of the Corps of Artillery and Engineers.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Advance Pay for John Parker Hale
06/25/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyThe Treasurer will remit to Wentworth, Supervisor at Portsmouth, funds to provide three month's advance pay for Lt. John Parker Hale.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Advance Pay for Freeman and Fry
06/25/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyThe Treasurer will remit to Gorham funds for three month's advance pay for Lt. Nehemiah Freeman at Boston and Capt. Frederick Fry at Salem.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Advance Pay for Frederick Fry
06/25/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyNathaniel Gorham will remit to Capt. Fry three month's advance pay for which duplicate receipts will be required.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Advance Pay for Ensign Peter Frothingham
08/06/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyThe Treasurer is directed to remit to Chester $60 to be transmitted to Ensign Peter Frothingham at Middletown for three month's advance pay.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Advance Pay for Ensign Frothingham
08/06/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyThe Secretary of War has directed a remittance of $60 to Ensign Frothingham through the hands of John Chester, Supervisor of Connecticut, for three months advance pay.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Advance Pay for Capt. Blackburn
08/01/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyThe Secretary of War has directed a remittance of $120 to Blackburn though the hands of George Gale, Supervisor of Maryland, for three month's advance pay as a Captain in the Corps of Artillerists and …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Advance Pay Ensigns Semple and Martin
05/30/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyEnsigns Semple and Martin are notified that they will each receive $60 advance pay through the hands of George Clymer, Supervisor.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Advance for the Use of the Recruiting Service
01/24/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyAnd advance of $200 has been remitted, through George Clymer, for the use of the recruiting service, for which duplicate receipts will be required.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)- No image
Advance for clothing contractors
10/15/1794 Printed DocumentClothing contractors have requested of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, to procure them an advance of $15-20,000. The articles the clothing contractors are to supply will amount to about …
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