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Transcription Project

• Dismissal Certificate of Edward McGowen

  The Dismissal Certificate of Edward McGowen.

• Dismissal Certificate of Levi Gates

  The Dismissal Certificate of Levi Gates.

• Proceedings of the Court-Martial of John Lewis

  Proceedings of the court-martial of John Lewis.

• Proceedings of the Court-Martial of George Tyson

  Proceedings of the court-martial of George Tyson.

• RE Regimental Organization & Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay.

  Routine instructions and correspondence concerning the organization of individual regiments. Routine instructions and correspondence concerning Army supplies, quarters, and pay.

• RE Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

  Routine instructions and correspondence concerning Army supplies, quarters, and pay.

• RE Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

  Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.

• RE Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

  Routine instructions and correspondence concerning Army supplies, quarters, and pay.

• RE Courts-Martial and Infractions of Military Discipline

  Routine correspondence concerning courts-martial and infractions of military discipline
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  Approval of War Office Evacuation to Trenton & Request for Judgment on McAlister Payment Dispute (Copy of Differing Date)

  Approves the removal of the War Office to Trenton due to the Philadelphia yellow fever; forwards correspondence concerning Hugh McAlister's claim for money from the War Department. Asks that McHenry review the evidence and see that justice is done.

• Extra Compensation & Complaints from the Troops

  Hamilton declares that extra allowances should not be made to officers at the place where they are stationed but extra compensation should be made to those not in the army who perform services such as being president of a court martial or acting as a Judge Advocate. He also notes that complaints from the troops should be adddressed when they are justified but should not be generally indulged by a mature government

• Allowances of Rooms and Fuel to Officers

  Hamilton explains the allowances of rooms and fuel to officers of sundry ranks.

• RE Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

  Routine instructions and correspondence concerning Army supplies, quarters, and pay

• RE Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay

  Routine instructions and correspondence concerning Army supplies, quarters, and pay

• RE Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

  Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers

• RE Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers

  Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers

• Citation Only

  Cited in Stevens to Hodgdon, 09/04/1799.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons provides an account balance to Capt. Bissell.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons informs Fosdick that Lt. William Steele's receipt was received.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons informs Huntingdon that Phineas Emmons' receipt was received.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons informs Kilty that James Baker's receipt was received.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons provides an account balance to Orne.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons informs Orne that his accounts and vouchers for the fortifications were received.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons informs Fish that Lieutenant Dwight's vouchers were forwarded to the Paymaster General.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Fever in Philadelphia causes the Accountant's Office to relocate to Trenton. Simmons forwards an account from Nicholas Fish to the Paymaster General.