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Recruiting Accounts and Statement Received
04/23/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyForm of recruiting account and statement of Bissell's account received. Troops at post were ordered to march to West Point. Bissell to muster a recruiting party in April, will not call for money …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Recruiting Account Form (Sample)
01/23/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyEnclosed is a blank form of a recruiting account which is to govern Recruiting Officers' accounts to b rendered with the men's enlistments and receipts as necessary vouchers to the Accountant's Office …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Recount of Pay Due Captain Sedam
04/05/1794 Autograph Letter SignedCaptain Sedam laments the lack of timely pay as a great detriment to the recruiting service. On the reverse side is a memo by Howell disputing Sedam's claims. He notes that it is notorious in the …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Recommends Alexander Murray to Command a Frigate
05/28/1794 Autograph Letter SignedHindman is a friend of Captain Alexander Murray and recommends him as fit and proper for the command of one of the frigates about to be constructed. He is fully qualified and Hindman would be greatly …
Subject File of the Naval Records Collection
Recommends Alexander Murray to Command a Frigate
05/27/1794 Autograph Letter SignedWilliam Murray discusses the merits of Captain Alexander Murray as the potential commander of a frigate. He does not know a more amiable or honorable private choice. Captain Murray is a brave man, …
Subject File of the Naval Records Collection
Recommends Alexander Murray for a Command in the Navy
06/27/1794 Autograph Letter SignedStone recommends Captain Alexander Murray for a command in the Navy. Murray served as a captain under Stone's command and distinquished himself as a brave and active officer of exceptional character …
Subject File of the Naval Records Collection
Recommends Alexander Murray as Commander of a Frigate
05/29/1794 Autograph Letter SignedFitzsimmons recommends Captain Alexander Murray as one of the officers to command one of the new Contintental Frigates. Since he was born in Maryland, Murray is a native of the U.S. with reputable …
Subject File of the Naval Records Collection
Recommending Mr. Roberts
04/03/1794 Autograph Letter SignedServoss recommends his friend Michael Roberts who has purchased the stores at Lamberton from Mr. Milnor. He also has a large vessel that transports goods from Trenton to Lamberton so if Hodgdon has …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)- No image
Recommending Alexander Murray for Command of a Frigate
1794 Autograph Letter SignedMurray recommends Captain Alexander Murray as a man well equipped to provide services in the Naval Department. He is a man of honor and good character, amiable in his manner and a brave man. His …
Subject File of the Naval Records Collection 
Recommendations on the Use of Horses & Riders
10/22/1794 Autograph Letter SignedSlough furnishes detailed recommendations as to how to provide the fastest transportation between Philadelphia, Carlisle, Lancaster and other locations. The same number of horses and riders should be …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Recommendation of Captain Samuel Barron
11/15/1794 Autograph Letter SignedMyers recommends Captain Samuel Barron for appointment as Captain Dale's first lieutenant of the frigate being built.
Subject File of the Naval Records Collection
Recommendation of Captain Murray as Frigate Commander
06/05/1794 Autograph Letter SignedShould an opening present itself through the non-acceptance of any of the gentleman nominated to the command of the forty frigates, Knox's attention is solicited to the peculiar merits of Captain …
Subject File of the Naval Records Collection
Receiving the Money
09/18/1794 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed is Cranch's account the amounts of which should be transmitted to the Supervisor of New York.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Receipts to be Transmitted
06/28/1794 Autograph Letter SignedTransmits receipts for money disbursed to Lt. William B. Smith and Ensign David Thompson.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipts of John Habersham
06/10/1794 Autograph Letter SignedThe Comptroller, Oliver Wolcott, Jr., encloses a receipt of John Habersham--agent for supplying the troops in Georgia--for $79.50, received from Samuel Meredith on account of the incidental and …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipts of John Habersham
06/04/1794 Autograph Letter SignedJohn Habersham's receipts are enclosed for the sums discounted by him out of monies collected from duties on imports on imports and tonnage. They are to used to defray the incidental and contingent …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipts for Pay Forwarded Received
11/07/1794 Autograph Letter SignedThomas Butler received letter with information on pay forwarded and found it satisfactory. Pay forwarded by Mr. Fisher came.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipts for Monies Paid
09/13/1794 Letter SignedEnclosed are two receipts for monies paid [Bechet] Rochefontaine and Nicholas de Finiels.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Receipts for John Habersham of Georgia
08/21/1794 Autograph Letter SignedLetter, encloses receipt of John Habersham for incidental and contingent expenses of the War Department in the State of Georgia.
Letters Received by the Accountant of the War Department, Nov 24, 1794-Ded 23, 1817. (RG217)
Receipts Enclosed
10/16/1794 Autograph Letter SignedReceipts for Horatio Dayton pay remit agreeable to directions of Howell enclosed.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipts Enclosed
09/02/1794 Autograph Letter SignedBissell encloses his receipts for which he has duplicates.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Receipts Enclosed
07/21/1794 Autograph Letter SignedNotification that Gale transmitted money to Mr. Dodge agreeable to Howell's request. Enclosed receipts for Dodge, Mr. Blackburn, and John Vermonnet.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipts Enclosed
02/10/1794 Author's Letterbook CopyBissell received pay for his recruit, agreeable to pay roll. Pay was distributed accordingly and took receipts which were enclosed in letter to Howell.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipts
07/10/1794 Autograph Letter SignedCover letter for receipts from Captain Frye and Lieutenant Freeman
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipts
07/05/1794 Autograph Letter SignedCover letter for receipts from Captain Frye and Lt. Freeman
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
