Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs: Bureau of Archives and Records
24 documents
Pension Amounts of Invalids from West Point
Act of Congress entitles Invalids to pensions. Amount owed those from West Point listed in enclosed document.
Executive PapersEnclosed Register of Certificates Issued
Record of certificates issued by John Pierce, enclosed.
Executive PapersState Monies Expended in Recruiting the Late Continental Army
Delaware seeks to charge the United States for monies expended in recruiting the late Continental Army,.
RG 1300 Executive PapersEnclosed Changes to Mistaken Records
Mistakes made by John Pierce on certificates issued by Office of Army Accounts rectified by Howell. Howell enclosed his changes.
Executive PapersDiscussing the depreciation of the Delaware Regiment's pay and claiming certificates of pay
McComb thanks Howell for sending him the letter which contained sundry papers noting the depreciation of the pay of the Delaware regiment. He put the papers before the Delaware General Assembly, but …
RG 1315, Auditor of AccountsCopy of Receipt for Certificate of Depreciation
Proof of soldiers' pay required for credit to account of state of Delaware.
Executive Papers[Copy] List of Soldiers
List of soldiers assembled from documents available. Many documents stolen during Battle of Camden. New list was assembled with assistance from officers.
Executive PapersPayment for Invalids, Widows, and Orphans
Legislature determined pay for invalids, widows, and orphans. If any partial payments have been made, government requires records of such payments for credit to be granted to the states.
Executive PapersEvaluating several enclosed accounts
Enclosing amount settled by Major John Patten with John Yeates, inlistments for five men, and sundry inlistments for Captain Thomas Hollands company. Also enclosed is Robert Kirkwoods affidavit …
RG 1315, Auditor of AccountsRestoration of the Ship "Ann and Susan" to Its Owners
Knox orders that the passengers be liberated and the property on board the illegally captured ship "Ann and Susan" be restored to its owners. The ship was captured contrary to the provisions of the …
RG 1300 Executive PapersRestitution of Prizes Captured by Privateers Illegally Fitted Out
Knox orders that any prizes brought into U. S. ports by foreign belligerents should be restored to those persons who were the owners at the time of capture. If those persons cannot be found, the …
RG 1300 Executive PapersRegulations Adapted by the President for the Preservation of Our Neutrality
Knox list eight regulations to be followed by the States in their dealings with the vessels of foreign belligerents that might seek refuge in American ports.
RG 1300 Executive PapersNo Armed Vessel Fitted Out as a Privateer Shall Have Asylum in U. S. Ports
Knox warns that no foreign vessel fitted out as a privateer should be allowed in any port of the United States. The militia should be used to enforce this prohibition and prizes taken by said …
RG 1300 Executive PapersInterposition of the General Government in an Incident Occurring Within a State
Knox discusses the circumstances in which the general government would intervene in a military situation occurring within a state's borders.
RG 1300 Executive PapersFrench Privateers Are Ordered to Depart
The French privateers should be ordered to depart. If they refuse, Govenor Clayton should find the means to enforce this order.
RG 1300 Executive PapersDistance Provisionally Fixed as the Limit of the Protection of the United States
Knox establishes the distance of one league from the coast as the limit of the protection of the United States from foreign belligerents interfering with neutral vessels.
RG 1300 Executive PapersAppropriate Implementation of State Militias, Etc.
Letter, describes measures to prevent foreign arms and aggression; discusses fitting and manning vessels as privateers; discusses neutrality of United States; mentions the power of the governor to use …
RG 1300 Executive PapersAgreement Regarding the Entrance of French Vessels Into Our Ports
Knox outlines the ways in which vessels taken as prizes by the French should be handled if they are brought to American ports.
RG 1300 Executive PapersFortifications of the Ports & Harbors of Delaware
Knox discusses the fortifications of the ports and harbors of Delaware that Clayton, as Commander in Chief of the militia, should begin to address.
RG 1300 Executive PapersAsking Stockton to sign a receipt and forward his account to the Secretary of War
Lewis is sending Stocktons account in order that Stockton may sign a receipt for the amount in his account and then forward it to the Secretary of War.
RG 0730, U.S. Loan Office (Continental Loan Office) Accts./Corresp., 1780-1799, 1840.
