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April 29, 1795 Major Craig disburses funds for witness to travel to trial in Philadelphia Isaac Craig Samuel Hodgdon Major Craig informs Samuel Hodgdon of disbursements made for the travel expenses of Major Bezaleel Howe. Howe is scheduled to appear in court as a government witness during the trial of the "insurgents" [Whiskey Rebellion]. Howe is traveling from Fort Pitt to Philadelphia. Craig also encloses an invoice of Indian goods and a receipt for pay and forage of the troops.
January 3, 1800 Courts-Martial and Infractions of Military Discipline Alexander Hamilton William S. Smith Routine correspondence concerning courts-martial and infractions of military discipline. Discussed the inferior quality of supplies provided by merchants from New Jersey. Lauded Smith for his proposal to erect a monument. Also discussed trial of Liet. Hoffman being postponed.
August 18, 1796 Charges Against Captain Eaton, Etc. Henry Gaither Samuel Hodgdon Gaither observes that the soldiers are healthy and living in peace and friendship with their Indian neighbors but that is not true of the officers' relations with each other. He wants a copy of the ordnance and public stores shipped to the frontier for the use of the troops in the care of Captain Eaton who is on trial as a result of charges against him by another officer.
January 23, 1785 Civil trial of an alleged counterfeiter William Thompson Joseph Howell Discusses civil trial of an alleged counterfeiter of U.S. government pay certificates.
April 1, 1799 Certification of payments; Lieutenant Robert W. Osborne,1st Regiment Artillerists and Engineers William Simmons James McHenry Certification of payments; $45.84 pay to Lieutenant Robert W. Osborne,1st Regiment Artillerists and Engineers, and for expenses in attending court martial at Philadelphia for trial of Captain Thomas Lewis.
April 8, 1799 Nomination of Regimental Officers, Etc. Alexander Hamilton James McHenry Along with a discussion of the trial of Capt. Frye and Doctor Osborne, Hamilton reports on sundry regimental nominations, the pay of officers, and the acquisition of equipage and supplies.
March 30, 1793 Hiring Interpreter Isaac Craig Henry Knox Interpreter, William Wilson for the Shawnee and Delaware Indians found in next town. He was present at Beaver Creek during the killing of friendly Indians and now travels to Philadelphia to serve on prosecution team against Bradley. Craig seeks to employ him but Wilson needs to be excused from trial.
August 25, 1790 General Court Martial of David Core and Michael Graff Henry Knox Josiah Harmar Proceedings of general court martial of which Major John F. Hamtramck was President, was held at Fort Knox, Post Vincennes for the trial of David Core, Artillery and Michael Graff, Infantry, have been submitted to President of United States. Approves sentence of death passed on David Core, but disapproves of sentence against David Graff and orders that he be released from confinement.
June 19, 1797 Pay of deserters William Simmons Staats Morris Answers Captain Morris' question regarding the War Department's policy on the pay of returned deserters.
September 18, 1800 Certificattion of Coal by Abijah Peck. Joseph Williams [not available] Abijah Peck has made a trial of the coal that Captain Josiah Demming brought for Captain Cooley . He went aboard the vessel and bought four bushels and found the coal as good as he commonly gets. There is some dirt but that is not unusual.