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Estimated cost of Tents
06/03/1788 Author's Letterbook CopyFrom Quartermaster General's Dept. and Commissary of Military Stores Dept. Account Book. Estimate for procuring one marque, five horsemen's, and thirty common tents.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Estimate of Building a Ordinance shed
05/13/1788 Author's Letterbook CopyFrom Quartermaster General's Dept. and Commissary of Military Stores Dept. Account Book. Estimate for building a shed sixty feet long and sixteen feet wide for housing ordnance.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Estimate for supplies for public schooner building on Ohio River
1788 Author's Letterbook CopyFrom Quartermaster General's Dept. and Commissary of Military Stores Dept. Account Book. Estimate of the amount of the articles wanted to complete the public schooner building on the Ohio river under …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Estimate for cleaning muskets in Philadelphia
05/13/1788 Author's Letterbook CopyFrom Quartermaster General's Dept. and Commissary of Military Stores Dept. Account Book. Estimate for cleaning the public muskets in store at Philadelphia
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Erroneous printed registers of certificates issued by the Commissioners of Army Accounts
06/23/1788 Letterbook CopyDiscusses erroneous printed registers of certificates issued by the Commissioners of Army Accounts. Asks for a clerk to help comply with the wishes of several loan officers.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Entitlements to land and request for list
11/12/1788 Letterbook CopyRequests that Howell furnish names, time paid for and sums received in certificates of Mr. John White by the Maryland Artillery Companies.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Enclosed Return of Certificates
02/23/1788 LetterbookEncloses a return of certificates, issued by himself, and requested by Ellery.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Enclosed papers of Joseph Clay
05/13/1788 LetterbookEncloses the original papers respecting the business of Joseph Clay, as requested by Pendleton.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Enclosed Letter Offers Clarification
07/25/1788 LetterbookHoped enclosed letter would provide clarification on the "mystery" of Dunscomb's letter from the previous day.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Enclosed certificates
07/17/1788 Letterbook CopyEncloses certificates in favor of Martin Wheeler, Henry Stover, Jacob Snyder, and Robert Wright.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Employment of additional clerks
03/13/1788 Author's Letterbook CopyFrom the letter book of the assistant commissioner of army accounts, Joseph Howell. Requests forwarding of muster and pay rolls and the employment of additional clerks
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
E. Haskell discusses army accounts with John Pierce
01/05/1788 LetterbookE. Haskell asks John Pierce a question regarding implementation of Congressional resolution, 26 February 1778.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Dyson's account
10/11/1788 Letterbook CopyAnswers Contee's query regarding Dyson's accounts. Here he is referred to as Lieutenant.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Duties assigned Board of Commissioners
10/20/1788 Letterbook CopyRegarding duties assigned Board of Commissioners, by Act of Congress they cannot enter on their duties until accounts are received by the district commissioners.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Documenting Indian expenses
01/06/1788 Document SignedJohn Woods documents the United States' expenses related to Indians, including the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Dispute between Colonel Williams and De Haas over accounts
08/11/1788 Letterbook CopyReferences dispute between de Haas and Williams. Notes that Colonel Williams is owed money by estate of de Haas' father.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Discharged men of American Regiment
12/11/1788 Letterbook CopyRefers to enclosure of return of sundry discharged men of American Regiment showing the several balances due them.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Depreciation accounts of Connecticut Line
10/14/1788 Letterbook CopyDepreciation accounts of Connecticut Line for services before 1 January 1780.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Depreciation accounts of Connecticut
10/22/1788 Letterbook CopyHas begun examination of depreciation accounts of Connecticut and finds them as correct as expected.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
De Haas's petition regarding father's account
03/17/1788 Author's Letterbook CopyFrom the letter book of Joseph Howell, Assistant Commissioner of Army Accounts in the Board of Treasury's Office of Army Accounts. Discusses De Haas's petition regarding his father's account and …
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Continuation of registers
11/01/1788 Letterbook CopySends a further continuation of registers, issued by late commissioner. Cannot send printed register without direction of Board of Treasury.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Continuation of register of certificates
11/01/1788 Letterbook CopyEncloses continuation of register of certificates issued by John Pierce.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Continuation of register of certificates
10/01/1788 Letterbook CopyContinuation of register of certificates issued by John Pierce.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Connecticut accounts for depreciation of pay
10/09/1788 Letterbook CopyDiscusses Connecticut accounts for depreciation of pay. Howell has a number of questions related to receipts and on what principles the charges are formed.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
Congratulations and request for job
09/04/1788 Letterbook CopyCongratulations to Howell on his appointment. Asks for a position as a clerk.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)
