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• Cited Document

  Cited in Simmons to Gibbs 01/06/1796

• Cited Document

  Cited in Simmons to Chester 01/11/1795

• [Untitled]

  Letter, Citation only
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  Pay Relinquished by David Henley, Agent of the War Department

  Simmons certifies that $30 is due David Henley, Agent of the War Department, being the part of his pay relinquished quarterly to the Reverend Burgiss Allison from October to December 1795.
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  Pay & Forage of Major Lewis Tousard

  Simmons certifies that $65 is due Maj. Lewis Tousard, being his pay and forage for Dec. 1795, payable to Colonel Timothy Pickering, his assignee.
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  Prepared to Cut Cedar Timber if Terms Are Agreeable

  Letter, informs availability to cut cedar for Frigate frames; asks for written instructions re procedures.
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  Payroll and Account of the Armorers Employed at Springfield

  Ames discusses the settlement of his accounts and inquires as to how he should contract with the workers at the armory in the future.
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  Financial Documents

  Receipt and shipment of financial documents. Request to forward letter to Colonel O'Hara. Craig anxious to finish his work soon in order to spend some time on Philadelphia.
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  Pay in the Quartermaster's Department

  Document notes the commissions allowed for services and disbursements as agent to the Quartermaster General for 15 July 1792 to 1 Jan 1796.

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  Accounts and supplies

  Expresses gratitude to Henley for his kindness. Discusses accounts, supplies and the difficulty of conveyances of supplies.
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  Muster and Payroll for the Recruits at Middletown

  Enclosed is the muster and pay rolls for the recruits of Middletown for the month of December 1796.
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  Enclosed Receipts

  Receipt roll for McRea's company enclosed. Some representatives of deceased soldiers yet to make legal application for pay, McRea requests permission to close accounts.
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  State of Wages Auguste de Grasse

  DeGrasse reports that he has enclosed state of his wages for last three months of 1795.

• Cited Document

  Cited in Simmons to Wentworth
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  Muster and Payroll for Detachment at Governor's Island

  Dayton notes that he has enclosed muster and payroll for detachment under his command at Governor's Island for December 1795.
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  Return of articles at Springfield Massachusetts

  Return of articles received, expended, and on hand.
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  Muster of the Recruits at Middletown

  Enclosed is a muster roll of the recruits at the rendezvous at Midddletown for the month of December 1796. [Year should be "1795"].

• Cited Document

  Cited in Craig to Hodgdon, 01/08/1796.
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  Pay of John Nicholson, pay as Superintendent of the Public Armory and Inspector of Arms at Philadelphia

  Simmons certifies that $210 is due John Nicholson, being his pay as Superintendent of the Public Armory and Inspector of Arms at Philadelphia for Oct. through Dec. 1795.
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  Salary of Josiah Fox, Temporary Constructor of the Frigate building at Norfolk, Virginia

  Simmons certifies that $187.50 is due Josiah Fox, being his salary as Temporary Constructor of the Frigate building at Norfolk Virginia from Oct. through Dec. 1795.
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  Vouchers, Muster Rolls, and Pay Rolls Received

  Informs Fleming that the War Accountant's Office has received from the Secretary of War vouchers, muster rolls, and pay rolls for West Point.

• Cited Document

  Cited in Fleming to Simmons, 01/08/1796.
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  Balance Due Me by the Commission

  Wemtworth 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 Secretary of War.
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  Joshua Humphreys on the work of naval constructor George Claghorn at Boston

  Humphreys' opinions on the work of naval constructor George Claghorn at Boston.