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Certification of payment to Lieutenant Meriwether Lewis
Certification of payment; $72.20 to Lieutenant Meriwether Lewis, 1st Regiment of Infantry, balance of contingent and recruiting account.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Certification of payment to Edward Carrington
Certification of payment; $1009.01 Edward Carrington, Agent for paying sundry detachments of Militia in Maryland and Virginia called out to suppress an insurrection in the western counties of …
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Certification of payment to detachment of recruits under command of Lieutenant Meriwether Lewis, 1st Regiment of Infantry
Certification of payment; $1403.56 to detachment of recruits stationed at Charlottesville, Virginia under command of Lieutenant Meriwether Lewis, 1st Regiment of Infantry, for pay.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Certification of Payment Due Captain John Bishop and John Dickens
Certifies that $76.06 is due Captain John Bishop for subsistence and pay of John Dickens.
Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217)Certification of Isadore Peltier
Burbeck certifies that Isadore Peltier worked as a mason for the Quartermaster General from August 15, 1797 to September 2, 1798 at two dollars per day and is entitled to the authorized pay.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Certification of employment in attendance of sick belonging to detachment of 2d Regiment Artillerists and Engineers at Bedlow's Island
Captain John Henry of 2d Regiment Artillerists and Engineers certifies that Mary Fountain was employed as nurse attending sick under Henry's command from 10 September to 24 December 1798, at which …
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)Certificate of the register to be transferred to George Flemings account as agent for purchases West Point
Certificate of the register to be transferred to books of War Department accountant regarding agent George Flemings purchases of wood for the troops at West Point.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)Certificate of merchants who examined damaged shoes
Heogg, Coman and Porter were called upon by Carleton Walker, paymaster to the 6th Infantry Regiment to examine damaged shoes. They reported that some, but not all of the shoes are damaged. A separate …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Certificate of John Dyer Mercier
Certificate respecting John D. Mercier, formerly of Canada, asserting that he was a successful merchant in Canada before siding with the Americans during the revolution.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)Certificate in favor of John McGown
Certified McGown's role in the storming of Fort Cumberland and the seizure of some British troops. Supporting his claim for compensation for loss of capital due to his involvement with the American …
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)Certificate in favor of John McGown
McGown served the United States during the Revolutionary War, lost his property, and is a refugee of British provinces in Canada.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)Certificate in Favor of John McGowen, Nova Scotia Refugee
Certification of John McGowen's loss of property in Nova Scotia, and his patriotism and support of Americans in Revolutionary War.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)Certificate for Public Service in Philadelphia
Annely explains his absence from Harpers Ferry by noting that there were no accommodations at that place for his family so he had to return to Philadelphia to make them comfortable in that city. He …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Certificate by Swan to Hamilton, on payroll of recruits near Staunton Virginia
Certificate by Swan to Hamilton, on payroll of recruits at Staunton Virginia under command of Captain Alexander Gibson, 4th Regiment.
Muster Rolls of Regular Army Organization, 1784-1912. (RG94)Certain Representations from Caleb Swan
Simmons explains certain actions by Caleb Swan, Paymaster to the Troops, that have been called into account by John Steele, Comptroller of the Treasury. Swan affirms that he possesses all the …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Ceremony of Remembrance for George Washington
Mentions plans for a ceremony of remembrance of George Washington; Gouverneur Morris will be one of the speakers. Also gives Hodgdon the compliments of the season.
Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187)Cartouche Boxes and Scabbard Belts for the Marine Corps
Harris is asked to deliver fifty cartouche boxes and scabbard belts to the order of Major William Burrows for the use of the Marine Corps. They are to be charged to the Purveyor.
Subject File of the Naval Records CollectionCarriages for General Washington's Funeral
Tousard certifies that carriages leased from William Buck were used relative to the orders of Major General Hamilton for the funeral honors paid to General Washington.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)Captain McKnight is Out of Town
"I shall attend to the contents of your letter, Captain McKnight is at present out of town."
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Captain John Heth subsistence account
Captain John Heth, 3rd U.S. Regiment, subsistence account from July 1798 to August 1799.
Muster Rolls of Regular Army Organization, 1784-1912. (RG94)Captain James Bruff expenses while proceeding to court of inquiry
Bruff has been ordered by Major General Hamilton to Niagara with two witnesses to a court of inquiry. This related to charges against Major John Jacob Ulrich Rivardi. Requests advance of money to …
Muster Rolls of Regular Army Organization, 1784-1912. (RG94)Capt Hyde's Account
Simmons discusses the account of Capt. Charles Hyde, late paymaster to the 1st US Regiment. He has received large sums of public monies from Simmons and agents of the War Department which continue to …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Cannon Shot for the Navy
Harris is asked to deliver 532 pounds of cannon shot, charged to the Navy Department, to the order of the Secretary of the Navy.
Subject File of the Naval Records CollectionCannon Balls That May Be Wanted
Lane acknowledges that he can furnish the United States with the cannon balls that may be wanted. He will undertake this task at 25 pounds (currency) per ton and will deliver twenty tons per week if …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
