Certification of payment; $2471.66 to William Westwood, deceased contractor, Norfolk Virginia, for rations, quartermaster and hospital stores furnished the garrison at Fort Nelson.
Account vouchers of Emons for supplies to Lieutenant Waugh's recruits at Litchfield, Connecticut were examined found correct. Sum to be transmitted to John Chester for Emon's payment
Treasurer will remit sum of $250.00 to Jackson. Simmons requested Jackson use sum to pay Lieutenant Colonel Rufus Graves of 16th Reg. Infantry at Oxford near Worchester, Massachusetts.
Discusses pay of troops moving from one regiment to another, of the troops destined to garrison posts of Mississippi and Mobile Rivers. Troops should be paid up to first of month in order to prevent perplexity and confusion.
Williams wants to know how much it would cost to deliver five thousand bushels of coal from Virginia to Hartford, Connecticut. This is the quantity calculated for a year's stock at the armory and a saving may be gained by negotiating the contract in season.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers
The question of who is authorized to receive double rations has been referred to the Secretary of War who has not yet had the opportunity to address it.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
Routine correspondence concerning the appointment, transfer, promotion, discharge, desertion, leave, and assignment of individual officers and soldiers.
Hamilton explained that no contingent fund were been provided for expenses related to the apprehension of deserters but the sums can be deducted from the future pay of the persons apprehended.
John Boss exhibited Stoddards returns for rations issued at Fort Wolcot. Simmons requested names of Lieutenants who allegedly gave their servants rations and names of other officers who drew rations as authorized by Stoddard.
Account for fortifications at Marblehead passed examination and $749.53 passed to the credit of Orne's account. Orne charged with $860, leaving balance due to Treasurer of $284.51. Simmons noted misuse of account categories by Orne.
