Benjamin Stoddert
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Certification of payment; Samuel Hodgdon, for pay of persons employed in the military store department, rent, and purchase of five standards and pattern infantry coat
05/26/1800 Author's Letterbook CopyCertification of payment; $1422.85 Samuel Hodgdon, for pay of persons employed in the military store department, rent, and purchase of five standards and pattern infantry coat
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Certification of payment; Richard Harrison, Esquire, for retaining fee costs and counsel fees upon the cause of Houdin and Van Ingen, and for obtaining Habeas Corpus at Albany for Indian confined for murder
05/30/1800 Author's Letterbook CopyCertification of payment; $170 to Richard Harrison, Esquire, for retaining fee costs and counsel fees upon the cause of Houdin and Van Ingen, and for obtaining Habeas Corpus at Albany for an Indian …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Certification of payment; Michael Gunkle, Contractor for Pennsylvania for rations, quartermaster, and hospital supplies and expenditures for the use of troops of the United States marching through Pennsylvania
05/30/1800 Author's Letterbook CopyCertification of payment; $949.17 to Michael Gunkle, Contractor for Pennsylvania for rations, quartermaster, and hospital supplies and expenditures for the use of troops of the United States marching …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Certification of payment; Jeremiah Wadsworth, for purchasing cartouche boxes and shoes
05/30/1800 Author's Letterbook CopyCertification of payment; $654.61 to Jeremiah Wadsworth, for purchasing cartouche boxes and shoes.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Certification of payment; James Thackare for engraving folio plates descriptive of a new system of artillery, and for copper and polishing plates
06/03/1800 Author's Letterbook CopyCertification of payment; $969.15 to James Thackare for engraving folio plates descriptive of a new system of artillery, and for copper and polishing plates.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Certification of payment; Captain Walter L. Cochran for recruiting and contingent expenses
06/06/1800 Author's Letterbook CopyCertification of payment; $122.02 to Captain Walter L. Cochran for recruiting and contingent expenses.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Attempts to Settle Accounts as the War Office Closes in Philadelphia and Moves to Washington, D.C.
06/07/1800 Letterbook CopyPurveyor's office reports receipt of money from War Department. War Office at Philadelphia is to close this day June 7th, 1800.
Letterbook of the Purveyor of Public Supplies, May2, 1800-Jul 24, 1802. 1 Vol. (RG45)- No image
Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay
06/05/1800 Draft LetterRoutine instructions and correspondence concerning Army supplies, quarters, and pay.
Printed Versions 
Advance from Treasury for Removal of War Office to Washington
06/02/1800 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons notified Hon. Benjamin Stoddert that in compliance with his letter, Simmons advanced the gentlemen in his office their salaries through June in order to pay for the expenses related to moving …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
