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A Drum for Voorhees's Detachment
Ensign Voorhees needs a new drum, with carriage, sticks, and case and two fifes for his detachment.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)A Drum for Blackburn's Comany
Hodgdon is to issue to Lt. William Smallwood Grayson for Capt. Richard Scott Blackburn's Company of Artillerists and Engineers a drum with carriage and case, one pair of drumsticks, and two fifes with …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)A Deficiency of Tents
Mentges reports a deficiency of tents at Trenton and asks that more be forwarded immediately along with the other articles already requested. Mr Hunt's agent reports a deficiency in horse tents and …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)A Confidential Person
The Secretary of the Treasury [Alexander Hamilton] requests an express to go Richmond in Virginia and he should be a confidential person.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)A Broken Down Carriage & Other Miseries
Jones bemoans the need to leave the hired horses in Lancaster because of their unsuitablity for the journey which he must undertake. The horses detained him for six hours on the road from Philadelphia …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)500 Rifles to Fort Cumberland
Hand has ordered that 500 rifles be transported via Carlisle to Fort Cumberland despite the scarcity of wagons.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)27 Brass Howitzers
Enclosed is the Bill of Lading for 27 brass howitzers that were sent by Chauncey Wittelsey of Middleton Connecticut.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)1500 Stands of Arms Shipped to Captain Fleming
Houdin notes that he has shipped on board the sloop "Sukey and Peggy"--David Smith, master--1500 stands of arms agreeable to the order of Captain Fleming of West Point. He observes, however, that in …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)1500 Stand of Arms to Philadelphia
Captain Sedam notifies Hodgdon that Captain Houdin has sent him 1500 stand of arms which will be forwarded to Hodgdon in Philadelphia by way of Amboy.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)1000 Tin Canteens
[Partly illegible] Mr. Francis has determined to have 1000 tin canteens purchased at the price the tinsmith mentioned.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)100 Rifle Guns
Robert Beard has received 100 rifle guns put up in ten boxes which he is to deliver to Hodgdon within four days.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)$600 for John Symmes
Belli has drawn $600 on Hodgdon payable to John Symmes which sum, after payment, will be charged to James O'Hara, Quartermaster General.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)$5K for the Quartermaster's Department
To provide for additional purchases Belli draws $5000 on Hodgdon which should be charged to his account for the Quartermaster's Department.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)$258.93 to Capt. Sparks or Ensign Martin
Fisher is charged with $258.93 to be delivered to Capt. Richard Sparks or, in his absense, to Ensign Charles Martin.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)[Untitled]
Expenses related to his mustering militia in the frontier counties yielded many bills. Lack of clerk left Henley to file all receipts himself, a long arduous process. Requested additional pay for …
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)[PRIVATE] Request for Instructions
Need guidance on how to file muster rolls. Additionally, mutineers now detained in irons, threatened the life of two men and gave goods to Indians.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)[No. 4 Pay roll of the militia guard at New London for May and June 1794]
Lists pay of militia guards stationed at New London Arsenal.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)[Memorandum of money paid to Kentucky militia for service in 1791]
Payment made by John Edwards for Kentucky militia services 1791. List of individual names.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)[Extract] Orders for Operating Public Stores
Alludes to recruiting of new artillery company and general rules for operating public stores.
Correspondence, Reports, Returns, Bills, Accounts Current' Statements, Receipts, Vouchers and Contracts of Philadelphia Supply Agencies (Coxe And[(Copy) Circular to the Supervisors of the Revenue]
Notification that Officers of the Revenue might be asked to disburse money not relative to their immediate duties. Compensation for performing duties discussed.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)Your Object Was to Give Trouble & Create Delay
McLean and Emburgh express their surprise at Hodgdon's response to the ongoing controversy over damaged arms. It forces them to conclude that Hodgdon's only purpose is to give trouble and create …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Your Are Overdrawn $790.52
Banker Mifflin notes that Hodgdon's bank book shows that Hodgdon is overdrawn by the sum of $790.52, the greater part of which has been to his debit since the first of January. Since there is a note …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Workmen Regarding Lengthy Periods Without Pay
This letter, from armorers at New London, discusses problems caused by the fact that they do not receive pay when it becomes due. They are owed pay for several months, and lacking pay have to buy …
Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187)
