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Angry Letter Regarding No Answer for Forwarded Receipts
05/01/1797 Autograph Letter SignedWilliams forwarded receipt rolls and vouchers two or three times without payment or answer. Lately received partial payment from Messr. Potts and Gibbs. Requested further information on accounts and …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
An Undigested Mass of Receipts
09/28/1797 Letter SignedHodgdon registers his complaints about the poor state of his predecessor's accounts.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
An officer's account
06/02/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyNotifies Henley that Captain Richard Sparks must certify the amount of pay due to him before his account can be settled at the War Office. Cited in Simmons to Henley, 06/08/1797.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
An Express to Proceed to Knoxville
07/11/1797 Autograph Letter SignedThe Secretary of War wants to procure an express to proceed to Knoxville in Tennessee. He should call at the Secretary's office as soon as possible.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
An estimate of sums wanted to make good deficiences in former appropriations for the military department.
02/10/1797 Document SignedMoney due to rectify deficiencies in money allocated to earlier military expenses.
Fourth Congress: Transcribed Reports and the Communications From the Secretary of the Treasury to the House of Representatives, 4th Congress, 1st
An admonishment from the War Office on appropriate means of submitting returns
02/14/1797 LetterbookAfter a review of his returns over the past year, Secretary of War reminds him about the proper procedures for submitting returns. Are to be submitted on montly basis; with list of all articles …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters To
An account for surgeon duty
04/24/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyReturns the account John Hollidy [ Holliday ? ] for "surgeons duty" with instructions as to its payment.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Amounts to be entered on accounts
05/16/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyAmounts mentioned in Stevens' letters will be entered on the proper accounts.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)- No image
Amount Advanced by Hodgdon to Colonel Wilkins
11/24/1797 Letter SignedColonel Wilkins should be paid $319.25, being the amount advanced by Hodgdon on account of Colonel Thomas Butler.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) 
Ames' Account with the War Dept.
02/01/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyDiscusses Ames' "account current" which he sends per Ames' request.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Alterations to Pay Rolls Submitted to Office
10/06/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyAlterations to pay roll of recruits under Marschalk's command. Changes made to the pay of John Stapleton, John Weisenfelt, John Seamans, John Marshall, Patrick Bryne, David Prickett, James Seggarson, …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Alexis De Leyritz's pay
07/27/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyNotification that he will receive his pay from John Kilty, federal supervisor at Baltimore
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Alexander's Detention
01/06/1797 Autograph Letter SignedCapt. Morris notes that Alexander's receipts are not included in his receipt rolls because he has been informed that Alexander has been detained in Philadelphia by the civil authorities. If that is …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Alarmed at the Reports of the Fever in the City, Etc.
08/21/1797 Autograph Letter SignedAnderson has examined the coach mentioned in the letter and finds it to be deficient. He is alarmed at the reports of the fever in the city and hopes that family and friends are all well.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Advances to the Detachment at West Point
02/20/1797 Autograph Letter SignedAt the direction of Captain Fleming, Sprig is enclosing the rolls for the advances to the detachment at West Point for January 1797. They should be signed by Captain Fleming who is probably in …
Subject File of the Naval Records Collection
Advances of Bounty
07/16/1797 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed are receipts for advances of bounty made for the week. Marschalk has requested permission from the Secretary of War to draw more money for clothes and for their service.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Advance pay fot Lt. Rand
05/18/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyAdvises Fish that he will receive money from the Treasurer of the U. S. that he is to pay to Lieutenant James Rand of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers for two months advance pay.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Advance Pay
08/07/1797 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed are the muster and payroll for the recruits at Ellis Island. Marschalk has also included himself for June and July but, since he has received pay in advance, he inquires whether he should …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Advance pay
05/18/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyAdvises Rand that he will receive two months advance pay from Nicholas Fish, federal supervisor at New York.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Advance from Treasury
09/28/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons requested an advance of $600.00 on account of the contingent expenses of the Office.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Additional Pay
02/28/1797 Autograph Letter SignedNotification that submission for additional pay of the late Commander in Chief was granted.
Fifth Congress: Petitions Relating to Claims to the Senate [5A-G1] (RG46) (M1074, Roll 3)
Additional clerks needed
05/13/1797 Author's Letterbook CopySimmons requests McHenry's authorization for hiring two additional clerks that he needs to complete accounts required by a resolution of the House of representatives for information on the military …
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
Addition to Martin's Account
09/18/1797 Autograph Letter SignedAfter examining his account, Martin noticed that he had not forwarded the receipt for the bounty of a man in Capt. Edward Turner's Company. The receipt is now sent forward.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Act to ascertain or fix the military establishment
03/10/1797 Letter SignedEncloses a copy of a 3 March 1797 Act of Congress "To Ascertain and Fix the Military Establishment of the United States"
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Act Of Congress
03/10/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyEncloses copies of a 3 March 1797 Act of Congress "To Ascertain and Fix the Military Establishment of the United States" to be forwarded to officers commanding posts on the Ohio River
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
