Financial Accounts of the Auditor of the Treasury, 1797-1821
Before any of the Auditor's Reports that I have reviewed.
From an army account from 1797
1 box wafers .75
4 lbs candles 1.48
4 lbs chalk .40
1 lb candlewick .97
1 gal lamp oil 2.00
From a post office account from 1802 (M-235 reel 51 No 12,996)
1 bottle of ink .25
1 cord of wood 5.00
1 mahogany book case six feet high 38.00
16 lbs black sand 1.00
2 bottles India rubber 1.00
200 best Dutch quills 6.00
1 ream writing paper 5.00
1 lb common red wafers 2.00
1 dozen black lead pencils 1.00
1 pewter ink stand .80
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Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 1 No. 1128
Account of Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State, 1 Apr 1791
1 Jan 1791 - 31 Mar 1791
Thomas Jefferson Secretary of State 3000 p.a. 875
Henry Remsen, Jr. Chief clerk 800 200
George Taylor, Jr. Clerk 500 125
Jacob Blackwell Clerk 500 125
William Lambert Clerk 500 125
Sampson Crosby Office Keeper, etc 200 50
Office rent in NY 200 50
Office rent in Philadelphia 186.66 2/3 46.66 2/3
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Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 10 No. 3777
Account of Thomas Jefferson, Sec State 9 Mar 1793
contingent expenses $1353.40 1/2
includes
Mar 19 B. Bohlen for 2000 quills $31.33
Apr 1 Henry Remsen for 1 ream copy paper 4.67
Apr 24 Thomas Dobson 1 ream paper 2.67
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Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 10 No. 3834
Account of Thomas Jefferson, Sec State 31 Mar 1793
includes
1 Jan 1793 - 31 Mar 1793
Thomas Jefferson Secy of State 3500 p.a. $875
George Taylor Jr. Chief clerk 800 200
Jacob Blackwell Clerk 500 125
George Pfeiffer Clerk 500 125
John Carey Clerk 25 Jan -31 Mar 500 91.67
Philip Freneau Clerk for foreign lang. 250 62.50
Sampson Crosby Messenger 250 62.50
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Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 32 No 8997
Account of Thomas Pickering, Sec State, 30 June 1797
mentions
Thomas Pickering, Sec of State 3500 875
George Taylor, Jr. Chief Clerk 1400 350
Jacob Blackwell, Clerk 950 237.50
Jacob Wagner Clerk 850 212.50
Hazen Kimball Clerk 600 150
Christopher Thom Clerk 500 125
[interlineation] S. Crosby 9 days this quarter
Francis McDonald Messenger etc. 250 62.50
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2012.50
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Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 51 No 12,990
Account of James Madison, Sec State, 31 Dec 1801
quarter ending 31 Dec 1801
James Madison Secretary of State 5000 p.a. 1250
Jacob Wagner Chief Clerk 2500 625
Hazen Kimball Clerk 1 Oct - 16 Nov 1682.92 214.94
Christopher S. Thom Clerk 800 200
John C. Miller Clerk 750 187.50
Stephen Pleasonton Clerk 800 200
William Crawford Clerk 700 175
Daniel Brent Clerk 800 200
William Johnston Occasional clerk hire 20
John Peter Maul Messenger 410 102.50
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Extracts from bound volumes of Auditor's Reports
Auditors Office or 1st Auditor's Office,
volumes in National Archives
first volume in series that I have reviewed is
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Auditors Reports Vol P.1
Auditor of the Treasury
No. 22,016 to 23,040
October 10, 1809 to July 16, 1810
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page 115 No. 22,234 1 Jan 1810 $3390.00
Robert Smith, Secretary of State, salaries 1 Oct - 31 Dec 1809
for his own, clerks and messengers salaries
Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 67 No. 22,234
Account of Robert Smith, Secretary of State, 30 Dec 1809
1 Oct - 31 Dec 1809
No special patent office entries
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page 291 No 22,624 2 Apr 1810 $3427.50
Robert Smith, Secretary of State, salaries 1 Jan - 31 Mar 1810
for his own, clerks and messengers salaries
Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 68 No. 22,624
Account of Robert Smith, Secretary of State, 2 Apr 1810
1 Jan - 31 Mar 1810
No special patent office entries
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page 487 No 22,987 2 July 1810 $3277.49
Robert Smith, Secretary of State, salaries 1 Apr - 30 June 1810
for his own, clerks and messengers salaries
Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 70 No. 22,987
Account of Robert Smith, Secretary of State, 2 July 1810
1 Apr - 30 June 1810
includes
Bernard Smith, clerk (until 1st May) $95.83
George Lyon, clerk (from 1st June) $41.66
No indication that Lyon replaced Smith or that either
was in Patent Office
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page 20, No 22,053, 28 Oct 1809 $3529.74
Stephen Pleasonton, contingent expenses, Department of State
Stationery, printing, newspapers, etc., including printing
passports and sea letters, bookbinding, and rent of house
occupied by the messenger
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page 449 No. 22,919, 19 June 1810, $3045.73
Stephen Pleasonton, contingent expenses, Department of State
usual expenses
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page 6, No 22,025, 13 Oct 1809, $700
William Thornton, for services rendered in Patent Office
1 Apr - 30 Sept 1809
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page 123, No 22,252, 3 Jan 1810, $342.50
William Thornton 1 Oct - 31 Dec 1809
Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 67 No. 22,252
United States to William Thornton, dr
To Services rendered in the Patent Office
Dept of State, from the 1st Oct 1809 to the
1st Jany 1810 343.50
William Thornton
Department of State
Jany 2, 1810
Approved
R. Smith
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page 304, No 22,649, 7 Apr 1810, $350
William Thornton 1 Jan - 31 Mar 1810
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page 491, No. 22,998, 5 July 1810 $399.98
William Thornton 1 Apr - 30 June 1810
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Auditors Reports Vol Q.1
Auditor of the Treasury
No. 23,041 to 24,118
July 16, 1810 to May 27, 1811
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page 114 No 23,286, 2 Oct 1810 $3390
Robert Smith, Secretary of State, salaries 1 Jul - 31 Sept 1810
for his own, clerks and messengers salaries
Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 70 No 23,286
Account of Robert Smith, Secretary of State, 1 Oct 1810
includes
George Lyon, clerk 500 p.a. $125
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page 237, No 23,572 2 Jan 1811 $3265.00
Robert Smith, Secretary of State, salaries 1 Oct -31 Dec 1810
for his own, clerks and messengers salaries
--------------
page 237, No 23574 3 Jan 1811 $500
William Thornton 1 Oct - 31 Dec 1810
for his services in the Patent Office
---------------
page 400, No. 23,898, 1 April 1811, $3552.50
Robert Smith, Secretary of State, salaries 1 Jan -31 Mar 1811
for his own, clerks and messengers salaries
---------------
page 377, No 23,845, 22 Mar 1811, $4652.01
Samuel Pleasonton, contingent expenses for State Dept
3 July 1810 to 15 Mar 1811
usual (no mention of house for messenger)
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page 114, No 23,285, 1 Oct 1810, $500
William Thornton, for his services in the Patent Office
1 July - 31 Mar 1811
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Page 401, No 23,905, 1 Apr 1811 $500
William Thornton, for his services in Patent Office
1 Jan -31 Mar 1811
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Auditors Reports Vol R.1
Auditor of the Treasury
No. 24,119 to 25,382
May 28, 1811 to May 6, 1812
-------------
page 103, No. 24,392, 9 Aug 1811, $3644.18
Samuel Pleasonton, contingent expenses of State Dept
30 Mar to 4 Aug 1811, usual (plus painters work)
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page 488, No 25325, 24 Apr 1812, $5820.28
Samuel Pleasonton, contingent expenses of State Dept
21 Aug 1811 to 21 Apr 1812, usual
---------------
page 46, No 24,237, 1 Jul 1811, $3427.50
James Monroe, Secretary of State, 1 Apr to 30 Jun 1811
his own, clerks and messengers salaries
---------------
page 172, No 24,563, 3 Oct 1811, $3427.50
James Monroe, Secretary of State, 1 July to 30 Sept
his own, clerks and messengers salaries
---------------
page 291, No 24,897, 2 Jan 1812, 3427.50
James Monroe, Secretary of State, 1 Oct to 31 Dec 1811
his own, clerks and messengers salaries
---------------
page 443, No 25,220, 2 Apr 1812, $3700.04
James Monroe, Secretary of State, 1 Jan - 31 Mar 1812
his own, clerks and messengers salaries
---------------
page 58, No 24,268, 9 Jul 1811, $500
William Thornton, 1 Apr - 30 June 1811
for his services rendered in the Patent Office
---------------
page 205, No 24,647, 2 Nov 1811, $275.00
William Thornton, 1 July - 30 Sept 1811
for his services in the Patent Office
----------------
page 505, No 25,362, 4 May 1812, $350
William Thornton, 1 Jan - 31 Mar 1812
for services rendered in the Patent Office
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Auditors Reports Vol S.1
Auditor of the Treasury
No. 25,383 - 26,754
May 7, 1812 to Apr 2, 1813
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page 458, No 26,593, 10 Mar 1813
Samuel Pleasonton, usual contingent expenses
--------------
page 93, No 25,610, 1 July 1812, $3699.50
James Monroe, Secretary of State
for his own, clerks and messengers salaries
Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 78 No. 25,610
Account of James Monroe, Sec State 1 July 1812
does not include
Lyon, Nicholson, or mention of Patent Office
---------------
page 231, No. 25,965, 6 Oct 1812, $3699.50
James Monroe, Secretary of State
his own, clerks and messengers salaries
---------------
page 354, No 26,318, 4 Jan 1813, $2826.61
James Monroe, Secretary of State
his own, clerks and messengers salaries
Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 81 No. 26,318
Account of James Monroe, Sec State, 2 Jan 1813
does not include
Lyon, Nicholson, or mention of Patent Office
---------------
page 358, No 26,333, James Monroe, acting Sec of War
---------------
page 506, No 26,717, 1 Apr 1813, $3777.50
James Monroe, Secretary of State
his own, clerks and messengers salaries
Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 81 No. 26,717
Account of James Monroe, Sec State, 1 Apr 1813
includes
Thomas Nicholson, messenger Patent Office 250 pa 62.50
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page 117, No 25,687, 17 July 1812, $350
William Thornton
---------------
page 235, No 25,978, 9 Oct 1812, $350
William Thornton
---------------
page 360, No 26,341, 7 Jan 1813, $202.70
William Thornton 1 Oct -31 Dec 1812
---------------
page 472, No 26,627, 15 Mar 1813, $147.26
William Thornton, 1 Oct to 31 Dec 1812
Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 81 No. 26,627
United States to William Thornton dr.
To Balance due on Acct of Services Rendered in the
Patent Office from the 1st of Oct to the 31st of
Dec 1812 inclusive 147.21
William Thornton
Dept of State
March 13, 1813
To be admitted
Jas. Monroe
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Auditors Reports Vol T.1
Auditor of the Treasury
No. 26,755 to 28,218
Apr 2, 1813 to Apr 8, 1814
Account of Stephen Pleasonton for contingent expenses of
the Department of State
Audit No. 27,646 December 2, 1813 $5600.00
for Stationery, printing, newspapers, coal, candles, postage of
letters, payments made for filling up land patents, horse keeping,
express hire, carpenters & glaziers work, & office furniture,
including rent of the house occupied by the Messenger to the
5th of April & salary of the translator of foreign languages to
the 30th of June 1813.
Accounts of James Monroe, Secretary of State, for salaries
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page 135, Audit No. 27,112 July 2, 1813, $3777.50
James Monroe
for his own, clerks and messengers salaries
Archives microfilm M-235 reel 82 No. 27,112
Account from James Monroe, 1 July 1813
period 1 Apr to 30 June 1813
includes
Thomas Nicholson, messenger at Patent Office
$250 p.a. $62.50
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page 245, Audit No. 27,433, October 5, 1813 $3777.50
James Monroe
for his own, clerks and messengers salaries
Archives microfilm M-235 reel 83 No 27,433
Account from James Monroe, 1 Oct 1813
period 1 July to 30 Sept 1813
includes
Thomas Nicholson, messenger at Patent Office
$250 p.a. $62.50
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page 347, Audit No. 27,746, Jan 1, 1814, $3837.50
James Monroe
for his own, clerks and messengers salaries
Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 84 No 27,746
Account of James Monroe, 31 Dec 1813
includes
Thomas Nicholson, messenger at Patent Office $250 p.a. $62.50
Lyon was not listed
page 487, Audit No. 28,136, Apr 1, 1814, $3902.50
James Monroe
for his own, clerks and messengers salaries, including the
salaries of the clerk and messenger of the Patent Office
Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 86 No. 28,136
Account from James Monroe, 31 Mar 1814
includes
George Lyon, Clerk (Patent Office) $500 p.a. $125
Thomas Nicholson, messenger Patent Office 250 p.a. $62.50
Throughout Vol T.1, Wm Thornton was paid $350 per quarter.
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Auditors Reports Vol U.1
Auditor of the Treasury
No. 28,219 to 29,581
April 8, 1814 to January 31, 1815
Account of Stephen Pleasonton for contingent expenses of
the Department of State
page 358 Nov 14, 1814 $4200.00
for Stationery, printing, newspapers, wood, coal, candles, horse
keeping, express hire, & office furniture, including various
expenses relative to the removal of the office papers on the
approach of the British, rent of the house occupied by the
Messenger & salary of the translator of foreign languages.
Accounts of James Monroe, Secretary of State, for salaries
page 127, Audit No. 28545, July 1, 1814 $3902.25
for his own, clerks & messengers salaries, also for the salaries
of the clerk & Messenger of the Patent Office
page 257, Audit No. 28,933, Oct 1, 1814, $3902.50
for his own, clerks & Messengers salaries
For a period of time in 1814 and 1815, James Monroe was also
Secretary of War, and the accounts contain entries for him in
that office
page 461, Audit No. 29,454 Jan 4, 1815, $2743.00
James Monroe, acting as secretary of state, for salaries of the
clerks and messengers of said office and for the salaries of the
clerk and messenger of the patent office.
Throughout volume U.1, Wm. Thornton was paid $350 per quarter.
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Auditors Reports Vol V.1
Auditor of the Treasury
No. 29,582 to 30,468
Feb 1, 1815 to July 31, 1815
James Monroe, sec of state, salary, pages 141, 340
page 141 No 29,886, April 3, 1815, $3082.53
for his own salary from the 31st of March and that of his clerks
& messengers & the clerk and messengers of the Patent Office
page 340 No 30,291, July 6, 1815, $3902.50
for his own, clerks & messengers salaries & for the salaries of
the clerk and messenger of the Patent Office.
William Thornton $350 per quarter throughout volume V.1
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Auditors Reports Vol X.1
Auditor of the Treasury
No. 30, 469 to 31,432
Aug 1, 1815 to Jan 30, 1816
Stephen Pleasonton for contingent expenses
p 415 No 31,390 Jan 24, 1816 $8994.76
for period of Sept 7, 1814 to Jan 15, 1816
for Stationery, printing, newspapers, wood, horse keeping, portage,
express hire, office furniture & office rent, including rent
of the house occupied by the Messenger & salary of the translator
of foreign languages.
James Monroe, salary, pages 163, 353
page 163 No. 30,831 Oct 9, 1815 $3902.50
for his own, clerks and messengers salaries
page 353 No 31,246 Jan 1, 1816, $3902.50
for his own, clerks and messengers salaries & the salary of the
clerk and messenger of the Patent Office.
Wm Thornton was paid $350 per quarter throughout Vol X.1
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Auditors Reports Vol Y.1
Auditor of the Treasury
No. 31,433 to 32,761
Jan 30, 1816 to Aug 17, 1816
James Monroe, salary, pages 145, 361
page 145 No 31,850, April 18, 1816, $3902.50
for his own, clerks and messengers salaries & the salary of the
clerk and messenger of the Patent Office
---------------
page 361 No 32,472, July 2, 1816 $3902.50
for his own, clerks and messengers salaries & the salary of the
clerk and messenger of the Patent Office
Archives Microfilm M-235, reel 155 No 32,472
Account from James Monroe July 1, 1816
includes
George Lyon, clerk of Patent Office, $500 p.a. $125
Thomas Nicholson, messenger at Patent Office
from 1 Apr to 1 June 41.66
B. Fenwick, ditto from 1 June to 1 July 20.84
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William Thornton paid $350 per quarter throughout Vol Y.1
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Auditors Reports Vol Z.1
Auditor of the Treasury
No. 32,762 to 34,053
Aug 19, 1816 to Feb 25, 1817
Samuel Pleasonton, contingent expenses, Dept State, page 508
No 34,050, Feb 24, 1817 $9847.59
period Dec 9, 1815 to Jan 31, 1817
for Stationery, printing, newspapers, portage, wood, coal, candles,
horse keeping, carpenters work, & office furniture, including rent
of the house occupied by the Messenger & salary of the translator
of foreign languages.
---------------
James Monroe, salary, pages 143, 396
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page 143 No 33,105, Oct 2, 1816 $3902.50
James Monroe
for his own, clerks and messengers salaries & the salary of the
clerk and messenger of the Patent Office
Archives Microfilm M-235, Reel 165 No 33,105
Account of James Monroe, 2 Oct 1816
includes
William Elliot, clerk Patent Office 500 p.a., $125
Benjamin Fenwick, messenger Patent Office 250 p.a. $62.50
---------------
page 396 No 33,734 Jan 2, 1817, $3902.50
James Monroe
for his own, clerks and messengers salaries
Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 177 No 33,734
Account of John Quincy Adams, 1 Jan 1817
includes
William Elliot, clerk Patent Office, 500 p.a. $125.00
Benjamin Fenwick, messenger Patent Office, 250 p.a., $62.50
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William Thornton was paid $350 per quarter throughout Vol Z.1
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Vol A.2
No. 34,054 to 35,623
Feb 25, 1817 to Oct 10, 1817
page 131
No. 34,407 Treasury Department
Auditor's Office, April 9th 1817
I hereby certify that I have examined and adjusted an account
between the U. States & William Thornton Commencing on the first
day of January & ending on the thirty first day of March 1817 &
find that the sum of three hundred seventy five Dollars is due
from the United States unto the Said William Thornton, being for
his services in the Patent Office, Department of State, for the
aforesaid period As appears from the Statement & Vouchers herewith
transmitted for the decision of the Comptroller of the Treasury
thereon is 375.00.
To Joseph Anderson, Esq.
Comptroller of the Treasury R. Harrison, Auditor
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The entries which follow have substantially the same wording,
with notable exceptions noted in the following abstracts.
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page 449 No 35,052 2 Jul 1817
William Thornton, period 1 Apr to 30 June 1817, $375.00
---------------
page 675 No 35,572 3 Oct 1817
William Thornton, period 1 Jul to 30 Sept 1817, $375.00
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Vol B.2 No 35,624 to 37,923, 10 Oct 1817 to 24 Apr 1818
page 333 No 36,268 9 Jan 1818
William Thornton, period 1 Oct to 31 Dec 1817, $513,82
for his services in the Patent Office, Department of State
Archives Microfilm M-235, reel 232
United States to William Thornton, Dr.
To services rendered in the Patent Office (Dept of State)
from the 1st day of October 1817 to the 1st day of Jan 1818
as Superintendent of same Dollars 513.88
William Thornton
Dept of State Jan 8, 1818, Approved J.Q. Adams
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No 36,269 was not noted from Auditors reports
Archives Microfilm M-235, reel 232
Audit 36,269 Jan 9, 1818
Account from John Quincy Adams, Sec of State
period 1 Oct to 31 Dec 1817
includes
William Elliot, clerk of Patent Office
1355.52 p.a. $338.88
Benjamin Fenwick, messenger of Patent Office
250.00 p.a. $62.50
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page 663 No 36,931 15 Apr 1818
William Thornton, period 1 Jan to 31 Mar 1818, $375.00
for his services as Superintendent of the Patent Office
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Vol C.2 No 37,024 to 38,056, 24 Apr 1818 to 19 Nov 1818
page 133 No 37,362 July 1818
William Thornton, period 1 Apr to 30 June 1818, $375.00
for his services in the Patent Office, Department of State
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page 389 No 37,857 5 Oct 1818
William Thornton, period 1 July to 30 Sept 1818, $375.00
for his services in the Patent Office, Dept of State
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Vol D.2 No 38,257 to 38,943, 20 Nov 1818 to 13 May 1819
----------------
not taken from index
Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 276 No 38284
Account of John Quincy Adams 2 Jan 1819
includes
William Elliot, clerk of Patent Office 1000 p.a., $250
Benjamin Fenwick, messenger Patent Office 250 p.a. $62.50
----------------
page 121 No 38,297 6 Jan 1819
William Thornton, period 1 Oct to 31 Dec 1818, $375.00
for his services in the Patent Office
----------------
page 363 No 38,762 5 Apr 1819
William Thornton, period 1 Jan to 31 Mar 1819, $375.00
being the amount of his salary (no location specified)
----------------
not taken from index
Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 286 No 38,734
Account of John Quincy Adams 1 Apr 1819
includes
William Elliot, Clerk Patent Office, 1000 p.a., $250
Benjamin Fenwick, messenger Patent Office, 250 p.a., $62.50
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Vol E.2 No 38,944 to 39,961, 14 May 1819 to 1 Jan 1820
----------------
not taken from index
Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 296 No 39,142
Account of John Quincy Adams 1 July 1819
1 Apr to 30 June 1819
includes
William Elliot, Clerk Patent Office, 1000 p.a., $250
Robert Fenwick, messenger Patent Office, 250 p.a., $62.50
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page 120 No 39,186 1 July 1819
William Thornton, period 1 Apr to 30 June 1819, $375.00
his salary as Superintendent of the Patent Office,
Department of State
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page 350 No 39,646
William Thornton, period 1 July to 30 Sept 1819, $375.00
his salary as Superintendent of Patent Office
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Vol F.2 No 39,962 to 41,137 1 Jan 1820 to 18 Aug 1820
page 9 No 39,994 5 Jan 1820
William Thornton, period 1 Oct to 31 Dec 1819, $375.00
his salary as Superintendent of the Patent Office
----------------
not taken from index
Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 310 No 39996
Account of John Quincy Adams 1 Jan 1820
1 Oct - 31 Dec 1819
includes
William Elliot, Clerk of Patent Office, 1000 p.a., $250
Robert Fenwick, messenger Patent Office, 250 p.a., $62.50
----------------
page 208 No 40,457 12 Aug 1820
William Thornton, period 1 Jan to 31 Mar 1820, $375.00
his salary as Superintendent of the Patent Office
----------------
not taken from index
Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 329 No 40905
Account of John Quincy Adams, 1 July 1820
includes
William Elliot, clerk, Patent Office, 1000 p.a., $250
Robert Fenwick, messenger Patent Office, 250 p.a., $62.50
----------------
page 415 No 40,934 5 July 1820
William Thornton, period 1 April to 30 June 1820, $375.00
his salary as superintendent of the Patent Office,
Department of State
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Vol G.2 No 41,139 to 42,373, 18 Aug 1820 to 12 Apr 1821
---------------
page 92 No 41,280 5 Oct 1820 $5340.00
Moses Young, agent for paying salaries in the office of the
Secretary of State, for the salaries of the Secretary, his clerks
& Messenger & the salaries of the clerk and messenger of the Patent
Office for quarter ending 31 Mar 1821
Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 338 No 41,380
Account of John Quincy Adams 1 Oct 1820
includes
William Elliot, Clerk of Patent Office 1000 p.a. $250
Robert Fenwick, messenger of Patent Office 250 p.a. $62.50
---------------
page 94 No 41,383 5 Oct 1820
William Thornton, period 1 July to 30 Sept 1820, $375.00
his salary as Superintendent of the Patent Office
---------------
page 281 No 41,825 3 Jan 1821 $5340.00
Fontaine Maury, agent for paying salaries in the office of the
Secretary of State, for the salaries of the secretary, his
clerks and messengers and the clerk and messenger in the patent
office for quarter ending 31 Dec 1820
Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 346 No. 41,825
Account of John Quincy Adams 3 Jan 1821
includes
William Elliot, clerk Patent Office 1000 p.a. $250
Robert Fenwick, Messenger Patent Office 250 p.a. $62.50
---------------
page 284 No 41,834 4 Jan 1821
William Thornton, period 1 Oct to 31 Dec 1820, $375.00
his salary as Superintendent of the Patent Office
--------------
page 472 No 42,287 3 Apr 1821 $5340.00
Fontaine Maury, for the salaries of the secretary, his clerks
and messenger & the salaries of the clerk and messenger of the
Patent Office for quarter ending 31 Mar 1821
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page 477 not copied
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Archives microfilm M-235 reel 82 No. 27112
Account from James Monroe, 1 July 1813
period 1 Apr to 30 June 1813
includes
Thomas Nicholson, messenger at Patent Office
$250 p.a. $62.50
Archives microfilm M-235 reel 83 No 27,433
Account from James Monroe, 1 Oct 1813
period 1 July to 30 Sept 1813
includes
Thomas Nicholson, messenger at Patent Office
$250 p.a. $62.50
Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 84 No 27,746
Account of James Monroe, 31 Dec 1813
includes
Thomas Nicholson, messenger Patent Office $250 p.a. $62.50
Lyon was not listed
Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 86 No. 28,136
Account from James Monroe, 31 Mar 1814
includes
George Lyon, Clerk (Patent Office) $500 p.a. $125
Thomas Nicholson, messenger Patent Office 250 p.a. $62.50
Archives Microfilm M-235, reel 155 No 32,472
Account from James Monroe July 1, 1816
includes
George Lyon, clerk of Patent Office, $500 p.a. $125
Thomas Nicholson, messenger at Patent Office
from 1 Apr to 1 June 41.66
B. Fenwick, ditto from 1 June to 1 July 20.84
Archives Microfilm M-235, Reel 165 No 33,105
Account of James Monroe, 2 Oct 1816
includes
William Elliot, clerk Patent Office 500 p.a., $125
Benjamin Fenwick, messenger Patent Office 250 p.a. $62.50
Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 177 No 33,734
Account of John Quincy Adams, 1 Jan 1817
includes
William Elliot, clerk Patent Office, 500 p.a. $125.00
Benjamin Fenwick, messenger Patent Office, 250 p.a., $62.50
Archives Microfilm M-235, reel 232 No 36,269
Jan 9, 1818
Account from John Quincy Adams, Sec of State
period 1 Oct to 31 Dec 1817
includes
William Elliot, clerk of Patent Office
1355.52 p.a. $338.88
Benjamin Fenwick, messenger of Patent Office
250.00 p.a. $62.50
Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 276 No 38284
Account of John Quincy Adams 2 Jan 1819
includes
William Elliot, clerk of Patent Office 1000 p.a., $250
Benjamin Fenwick, messenger Patent Office 250 p.a. $62.50
Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 286 No 38,734
Account of John Quincy Adams 1 Apr 1819
includes
William Elliot, Clerk Patent Office, 1000 p.a., $250
Benjamin Fenwick, messenger Patent Office, 250 p.a., $62.50
Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 296 No 39,142
Account of John Quincy Adams 1 July 1819
1 Apr to 30 June 1819
includes
William Elliot, Clerk Patent Office, 1000 p.a., $250
Robert Fenwick, messenger Patent Office, 250 p.a., $62.50
Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 310 No 39996
Account of John Quincy Adams 1 Jan 1820
1 Oct - 31 Dec 1819
includes
William Elliot, Clerk of Patent Office, 1000 p.a., $250
Robert Fenwick, messenger Patent Office, 250 p.a., $62.50
Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 329 No 40,905
Account of John Quincy Adams, 1 July 1820
includes
William Elliot, clerk, Patent Office, 1000 p.a., $250
Robert Fenwick, messenger Patent Office, 250 p.a., $62.50
Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 338 No 41,380
Account of John Quincy Adams 1 Oct 1820
includes
William Elliot, Clerk of Patent Office 1000 p.a. $250
Robert Fenwick, messenger of Patent Office 250 p.a. $62.50
Archives Microfilm M-235 Reel 346 No. 41,825
Account of John Quincy Adams 3 Jan 1821
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William Elliot, clerk Patent Office 1000 p.a. $250
Robert Fenwick, Messenger Patent Office 250 p.a. $62.50
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