William Polk
19 documents

The Pay of John Blanks
01/13/1794 Draft Letter SignedThe Treasurer of the United States will remit to Polk, Supervisor at Charlotte, North Carolina, a sum to be transmitted to John Blanks, Superintendent of the fortifications on Beacon Island, being for …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Pay of Nicholas Martinan and John James Lewis
11/21/1794 Author's Letterbook Copy$900 will be remitted to Polk to be transmitted to Nicholas Martinan as compensation for service as a temporary engineer at Wilmington and $250 will be transmited to John James Lewis as compensation …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Pay for the Services of Mr. John Blakely
04/04/1794 Author's Letterbook Copy$198 is remitted for the services of John Blakely of Wilmington for safe keeping a trunk of gold taken from on board the Spanish ship St. Joseph.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Mounting the Artillery at Wilmington and Ocracoke
07/16/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyThe Treasurer will remit to Polk $250 to be trasmitted to Joshua Pitts at Wilmington and $250 to be transmitted to John Wallace at Ocracoke, both for the purpose of mounting the Artillery.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Mounting the Artillery at Edenton
08/09/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyThe Treasurer will remit to Polk, Supervisor at Charlotte, the sum of $500 to be transmitted to Samuel Treadwell at Edenton for the purpose of mounting the Artillery.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Funds for Griffith McKee's Recruiting
07/25/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyThe Treasurer will remit to Polk five hundred dollars to be transmitted to Griffith McKee, Captain in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Fort Johnston, Cape Fear River, for the use of the …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Compensation of Nicholas Martinon & John James Lewis
02/24/1795 Letter SignedThe Treasurer has remitted to Polk a sum to be transmitted to Nicholas F. Martinon, being his compensation and personal expenses as a Temporary Engineer. A second sum will be transmitted to John James …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
William Polk's compensation
07/08/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyWilliam Polk is to transmit his account for compensation for acting as War Department agent to the War Dept. Accountant's office.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Polk's pay as agent
09/06/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyNotification that he will be paid for acting as an agent for the War Department in the receiving and paying of monies.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Papers for examination
06/09/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyInstructs Polk to forward certain papers requiring examination to the War Department accountant's office.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Credit to Polk's account
10/17/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyA receipt Polk mistakenly sent in to the Commissioner of Revenue will be credited to his account of the books of the War Department.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with William Polk
12/21/1797 LetterbookWilliam Simmons informs William Polk that his claims have been rejected.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with William Polk
11/02/1797 LetterbookWilliam Simmons forwards sundry letters to William Polk. Simmons asks Polk to furnish the necessary addresses.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Request for Letters to be Forwarded
09/07/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons noted he wrote Polk on August 26th requesting letters to Samuel Treadwell and Potts to be forwarded to the recipients. Simmons requested Polk forward two additional letters to Nicholas Long …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Notification of Letters Enclosed
08/26/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons requests Polks assistance in distribution of two letters - one to Samuel Tredwell and one to Joshua Potts regarding their financial debts.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Account of Ensign Polk
01/16/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons explains his findings regarding the account of Ensign Polk, specifically regarding the bounty and premium for enlisting soldiers and Polk's subsistence and rations.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
William Simmons discusses pay, finance and accounting with William Polk
02/22/1798 LetterbookWilliam Simmons informs William Polk that he is not considered to be entitled to land because his eligibility as a deranged officer remains in question.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
