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Balance Owed the Treasury by Capt.McRea
08/04/1796 Copy of Signed DocumentCapt. McRea is ordered to pay Samuel Meridith, Treasurer of the United States, the sum of $45.01 being the balance remaining in his hands from the pay of recruits and the recruiting service.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Balance Due the Treasury by John Pierce
09/01/1796 Copy of Signed DocumentCapt. Pierce is ordered to pay Samuel Meridith, Treasurer of the U. S., the sum of $212.53, being the balance left in his hands for recruiting and contingent expenses related to marching a detachment …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Balance Due Private John O'Brien, late of Captain Smith's Company of Levies
12/28/1796 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons certifies that $9.29 is due Private John O'Brien, late of Captain Smith's Company of Levies, being the balance due him the day he reenlisted.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Balance Due on Holt's Pay Estimate
10/31/1796 Autograph Letter SignedHolt confirms that he received Hodgdon's letter containing $556.26, being the balance due on his pay estimate.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Balance Due Me by the Commission
01/01/1796 Autograph Letter SignedWemtworth transmits his account through December 1795. The balance allowed him by he Commission cannot be cancelled in his books without an order of transfer to the debit of the United States by the …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Balance Due Lieutenant William R. Blue
06/18/1796 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons certifies that $6.05 is due Lieutenant William R. Blue, being the balance of his pay, subsistence, and forage for May 1796 and stage hire and expenses from Philadelphia to West Point and back.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)
Back Pay and Bounty
10/17/1796 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed is a statement of the back pay and bounty due to some of the men in Captain Morris's company.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Avoiding Mutinies of the Soldiers for Arrears, Etc.
11/20/1796 Autograph Letter of Undetermined TypeAmidst a discussion of accounting matters, Swan declares his appoval for the new organization that discontinues double pay and forage for quartermasters and paymasters. Swan has for some time objected …
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)
Authorization to act as Paymaster
05/18/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyNotifies Captain Britt that he will act as paymaster for the troops of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point in case Lieutenant Nehemiah Freeman is absent on Britt's arrival at West …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Auguste DeGrasse Paid, Receipts Enclosed
07/18/1796 Autograph Letter SignedStevens has paid Auguste DeGrasse $227.50.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Auguste De Grasse's salary
06/30/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyNotifies De Grasse that he will receive the money for his salary from Daniel Stevens, supervisor at Charleston.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Auguste de Grasse' Pay
04/18/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyDirects that he pay Auguste de Grasse, Engineer at Charleston.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Auguste de Grasse requests pay; encloses proper forms
04/01/1796 Autograph Letter SignedDegrasse encloses the state of his wages for months of January, February and March 1796. He laments that some of his pay remains overdue.
Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46)
Augusta DeGrasse, Temporary Engineer, Paid
02/15/1796 Autograph Letter SignedStevens has paid Augusta De Grasse $230 per Simmons' instructions.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Attendance to a letter
10/22/1796 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons asks Lt. Vischer to attend to a letter he has previously sent.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Atkins' Salary
04/06/1796 Author's Letterbook CopyNotifies Atkins that he will receive his pay from James Reed, Collector of Customs at Wilmington
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Assignment and Power of Attorney
01/27/1796 Document SignedPower of attorney of William Reed - soldier in the 1st Pennsylvania Regiment during the Revolutionary War - for Christopher Ottinger.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Assessment of Sample Cotton Shirts
07/06/1796 Letter SignedHodgdon is asked to examine a sample of cotton shirts and, if they are not suitable, describe how they are defective. Do these sample shirts provide durability equal to the linen shirts usually …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Articles Wanting in the Armory, Etc.
09/12/1796 Letter SignedEnclosed is a bill of articles wanted in the Armory. The quantity of steel called for in the inventory is the same amount that is on hand in the old stock which has been found to be wholly …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Articles Wanted for West Point
07/07/1796 Autograph Letter SignedFrancis has received an order from the Treasury Department for a number of articles needed at West Point. Most of them can be forwarded from New York but the source of the following must be …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Articles Wanted for the Fort at Niagara
09/09/1796 DocumentThe Secretary of War is about to send a detachment to Oswego. Articles such as iron and steel are wanted at Niagara so if there are any at West Point, they should be sent on. If not, they must be …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Articles Wanted at Fort Johnson
11/01/1796 Letter SignedIn addition to enclosing the ordnance and military stores and clothing returns, Kalteisen requests the following; bunting for garrison and boat colors, dressed sheep skins for sponge staffs, two …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Articles Very Necessary for the Indians, Etc.
10/04/1796 Autograph Letter SignedAmong other concerns, Chapin mentions a quantity of powder and lead that is to be forwarded to his post. So far he has received some powder and flints but no lead. He hopes that they will not fail to …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Articles Purchased for the Algerians
11/19/1796 Letter Signed"Such of the articles as are now in store, and which have been purchased by the direction of the Secretary of State for the Algerians, you will be pleased to deliver to the Purveyor."
Subject File of the Naval Records Collection
Articles On Hand for Captain Preston
07/20/1796 Autograph Letter SignedEvery article listed in the requisition from the Secretary of War to be sent to Captain Preston is on hand except privates' coats and musicians' coats and fifes.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
