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[Certificate of Captain-Lieutenant Guion's service]

Certifies that Captain-Lieutenant [likely Isaac] Guion served under his command in the artillery during the war, and deserves his reputation as a good officer.

GLC02437.04179

to Henry Knox

Discusses the account of Colonel [John] Crane, stating that "[t]he principal objection to a close of the accounts of Colo. Crane arises on the expenditure of the monies recieved [sic] by him in the year 1777 for the recruiting service." Includes a...

GLC02437.04482

Statement of Colonel John Crane's old emission accounts

Signed by Caleb Swan for John Pierce, Paymaster General, 17 June 1788 in the Pay Office at New York (front cover). Signed 19 June 1788 by Joseph Howell, [Junior] Assistant Commissary, in the Office of Army Accounts at New York (page 13). Includes...

GLC02437.03900

to Henry Knox

Discusses details of settling the accounts of Colonel [John] Crane and his officers. Indicates that army accounts must be settled before officers can obtain "the lands they are entitled to." Notes that the advances made to those who were supposed...

GLC02437.03920

to Henry Knox

Williams tells Knox that many people are disappointed that Knox has chosen not to join the army. Williams worries that Knox's absence will hurt his own career: "As it is I fear my military career will be bounded by a Lieutenacy in a volunteer Corps...

GLC02437.07228