James McHenry
5199 documents
Recommendation of John McGowan
Certified that John McGowan was a refugee from Nova Scotia and was entitled to the bounty given by Congress. Noted McGowan would collect his proofs of residency from Maine and fwd. them to McHenry.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)Receipt of William Simmons to Elias Dayton contract for supplies to United States troops
Request from Elias B. Dayton to pay Jonathan Dayton $10,000 on account of contracts for supplies to troops of United States.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)Receipt of William Simmons a Warrant for Payment of Salaries, Rent, Furniture, Stationery
Swan receives warrant issued by Secretary of War for $2570 on account of salaries of clerks employed in his office, and for furniture, stationary, house rent and contingent expenses for year 1800, and …
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)Receipt for supplies furnished to United States troops in New Jersey
Request to pay $5000 to Jonathan Dayton for Elias Dayton's use for supplying provisions to the troops of United States within state of New Jersey.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)Questions on Accounts of Elias B. Dayton
Dayton, Contractor for New Jersey paid considerable sums upon orders of Officers for bed sacks for soldiers in Union camps. Simmons requested guidance on the requirements and rules for billing.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Question Regarding Double Pay
Simmons cited the Act of 3rd March 1799 meant to better organize the troops with an allowance for a Captain as secretary appointed by the Inspector General Hamilton. Hamilton appointed Thomas Howe …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Question Regarding Act Pertaining to Rations for Officers
Simmons requested date when officers were not allowed double rations to govern his future decisions on accounts.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)Proving of cannon
Dexter solicits McHenry's recollection regarding the procurement of cannon for the frigate United States.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Secretary of War, Nov 10, 1800-Mar 25, 1809. (RG107) (M370)Proposed Foundry on the Potomac
Johnson believes that the proposed foundry should be established on the Potomac above the Great Falls at the mouth of the Virginia Catoctin, rather than on the Shenandoah. He also inquires after an …
Stephen Raphel PapersProcedures for the Issuance of Warrants for Military Land
Refers to the Act of June 14, 1796: military land warrants shall be registered at the Treasury for the purpose of attaining patents for persons holding warrants. Several warrants seem to have been …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Powder and Nitre in Store
Statement of quantity of powder and nitre in store, from the Intendant's Office to the Secretary at War
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543Poor Quality of Saltpeter in Military Stores
Upon discovery of poor quality of saltpeter in military stores, suggests its disposal.
Letterbook of the Purveyor of Public Supplies, May2, 1800-Jul 24, 1802. 1 Vol. (RG45)Payment to William Moffett for Specie for Pay of Troops in Tennessee
Henley makes payment of $1000 to William Moffett to be appropriated for paying regular troops under Lieutenant Colonel Butler, commanding in Tennessee.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)Payment to Thomas Hume for contracts in Indian Department
Henley makes payment of $500 to Thomas Hume, to be appropriated to paying contracts in the Indian Department.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)Payment to Joseph McKean for payment of regular troops under Lieutenant Colonel Butler, Tennessee
Henley makes payment of $5531.21 to be appropriated for payment of regular troops under Lieutenant Colonel Butler in Tennessee.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)Payment to Joseph Habersham for Contingent and Incidental Government Expenses
Henley requests payment of $125.39 to John Crozier, postmaster at Knoxville, to be appropriated to the contingent and incidental expenses of government.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)Payment to John Devereux for expenditures on the works to be erected at Beacon Island, North Carolina
Captain Taylor of 6th United States Regiment makes payment of $500 to John Devereux for expenditures on works to be erected at Beacon Island.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)Payment to Henry & Boggs for expenditures on tools, nails and other articles for garrisons
Henley makes payment of $2150 to Henry & Boggs to be appropriated to Quarter Master General's department for purchasing tools, nails and other articles for the garrisons at Southwest Point and …
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)Payment to Edward Wright
From the Creek Agency, Hawkins makes payment of $1656.80 to Edward Wright, United States factor, expenditures in the Creek Department for final quarter of 1799.
Records of Fort Wilkinson Garrison (Among Creek Factory Records), 1795-1801. (RG75)Payment to Dayton for Supplies
Elias Dayton requests payment of $10,000 to Jonathan Dayton on account of contract for supplies to United States troops in New Jersey.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
