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Request to pay Benjamin Smith for erecting part of Fort Johnston at the mouth of Cape Fear

Request to pay $500 to Benjamin Smith for erecting part of Fort Johnston at the mouth of Cape Fear River.

Request to pay Benjamin Smith for erecting part of Fort Johnston at the mouth of Cape Fear

Request to pay Benjamin Smith $500 for erecting part of Fort Johnston at the mouth of Cape Fear River.

Request to pay Benjamin Smith for erecting part of Fort Johnston at the mouth of Cape Fear

Request to pay Benjamin Smith $500 for erecting part of Fort Johnston at the mouth of Cape Fear River in North Carolina.

Writes about a Previous Recommendation

Recommends a young gentleman.

Captain of Infantry for the Provisional Army

Dandridge informs McHenry that he must turn down his appointment to be Captain of Infantry for the Provisional Army due to engagements in Europe out of his control.

Regulations Respecting Extra Allowances for Officers

This is an explanation of the regulations regarding extra allowances for officers who have been detached on duties that oblige them to incur expenses on the road or at places where there are no military posts. For example, an officer shall receive $1.20 for man and horse for each day he must sleep at a place that is not a military post.

RE Army Recruiting

Routine instructions and correspondence concerning Army recruiting.

RE Army Recruiting & Organization of Individual Regiments

Routine instructions and correspondence concerning Army recruiting and concerning the organization of individual regiments

RE Individual Officers and Soldiers

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

Contract for erecting and repairing works at Fort Johnston, between Griffith J. McRee and Benjamin Smith

Signed at Wilmington North Carolina, contract for erecting and repairing works at Fort Johnston North Carolina, between Griffith J. McRee agent for War Department, and Benjamin Smith.

Letter Citation

Cited in Cranch to Hodgdon, 07/23/1799.

Certification of payment; Captain Decius Wadsworth, 2d Regiment Artillerists and Engineers

Certification of payment; $56 to Captain Decius Wadsworth, 2d Regiment Artillerists and Engineers, for trumbrel or ammunition cart purchased.

Certification of payment; Henry Baer, Contractor for rations, Quartermaster and hospital stores supplied recruits under command of Lieutenant Peter Shoemaker, Frederick Town, Maryland

Certification of payment; $1034 to Henry Baer, Contractor for rations, Quartermaster and hospital stores supplied recruits under command of Lieutenant Peter Shoemaker, Frederick Town, Maryland

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Simmons forwards the oath and instructions to be administered to the paymaster of the 6th Regiment.

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Simmons informs Deveaux that his receipts for bounty were received.

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Simmons informs Perkins that John Mackey's receipt was received.

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Simmons informs Wadsworth to expect payment from Jedediah Huntingdon.

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Simmons authorizes Huntingdon to make payment to Capt. Decius Wadsworth.

Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

Simmons informs Dransy to expect payment from Nicholas Fish. Simmons also refers to new recruiting instructions issued by Major General Alexander Hamilton.