Collection

• Act of Oneida Chiefs on Land Allocation

  Documentation of Oneida chiefs intent for the land ceded to the United States.

• Citation Only

  Cited in Simmons to Blackburn, 07/05/1798; Cited in Simmons to Blackburn, 07/07/1798.
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  Discusses Account with Lieutenant Underwood

  Letter, encloses receipt of Lieutenant Underwood.
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  Recommends Thomas Robinson to Command a Navy Vessel

  Robinson had offered his sentiments to the Secretary of War regarding the appointment of Captain Thomas Robinson to command one of the armed ships of the United States but since Stoddert is Chief of the Naval Department the information should be directed to him. Robinson has been master of a vessel for at least 13 years and served as Master's Mate of the "Warwick" during the late war. He is a native American, an excellent seaman, brave, a man of honor, and a gentleman.

• Cited Document

  Cited letter or document; cited in Faulkner to Hamilton, 02/25/1800
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  Settling Mr. Ellis's Duplicate Account

  Before Mr. Ellis's duplicate account can be paid, he must take an oath affirming that his original account is still missing.
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  Inspecting the Castings of John Jacob Faesch & Co.

  Hodgdon tells Steel to stay the process against John Jacob Faesch & Co. until an examination of his castings has been submitted.
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  Ordnance to Colonel Stevens in New York

  Hodgdon orders sundry ordnance to be sent to Colonel Stevens in New York.
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  Freight of the Guns

  Hodgdon has met with Captain Le Homedieu about abatement of the freight for the guns. Le Homedieu complained about this prospect so Hodgdon orders Smith to settle with the owner in New York.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons informs Freeman to expect payment from Nicholas Fish.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons informs Fish that his receipts were received.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons directs Littlefield to state the authority under which he is recruiting troops.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons discusses the account of Major John Carson with Joseph McDowell.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons sends certificates to Stagg.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons discusses the claim of John S. Eustace with Dwight Foster.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons informs Dayton to expect payment from Nicholas Fish.
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  Certification of payments; Private Michael Laflache

  Certification that $32 is due Private Michael Laflache of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, being his pay from July 1, 1797 to February 28, 1798, the day of his discharge.
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  Certification of payments; account of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at West Point

  Certification that $741.83 is due the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers stationed at West Point, being for the pay and forage of the commissioned officers and the pay of the non-commissioned officers and privates for May 1798, and the balance of bounty due Jeremiah Bright, a recruit of Lieutenant Horatio Dayton.
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  Letter from the Accountant of the War Department

  Simmons authorizes Fish to make payment to Lt. Horatio Dayton.
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  Letter from the War Department

  Letter, advises re shipment of arms.
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  Request for Temporary Issue of a Six-Pounder Cannon & Implements to Philadelphia Militia

  Directs temporary issue of a six-pounder and implements to an artillery captain in the Philadelphia militia. McHenry's authorization to Hodgdon and Hodgdon's request to Harris are both included.
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  Request for Issue of Clothing & Instruments to Elizabethtown Troops

  Directs issue of clothing, a fife and a drum to Elizabethtown detachment.

• Land Allocation from Treaty with Oneida Tribe

  Pickering relayed the desires of the Oneida tribe to allocate land to the Northern Missionary Society and Mr. Chapin, superintendent of Indian affairs.
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  Barrels Lost Under the Inspection of Mr. Nicholson, Etc.

  Enclosed is the return of the work done in Springfield during the month of May.The stocking is behind as a result of the stocks not coming in season. Considerable more work would have done had not the hands not taken off from their usual work to assist in proving the muskets. Unfortunately, a number of barrels have been lost while proving under the inspection of Mr. Nicholson.
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  Transporting Cannon from Antietam Works, Etc.

  Along with a number of accounting and supply matter Day notes that after inquiring at Hagerstown, he believes that the most certain and least expensive way to transport cannon is from Antietam Works to Williams Port and from there to Georgetown and Alexandria.