Commutation pay
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Commutation pay
Description
Discusses the granting of commutation pay to Colonel Troup and the case of commutation pay for Lawrence Myers
year created
1784
month created
03
day created
10
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
content note
The last name of the commander of the independent company is difficult to discern but appears to be Smith.
notable person/group
John Pierce
Joseph Carleton
Colonel Troup
officer
Congress
Lawrence Myers
independent company
Captain John Paul Smith
Paymaster General
Treasury
notable location
War Office
War Office
Treasury Office
notable item/thing
principles
commutation
service
appointment
field
civil line
military appointments
emoluments
commission
special act of Congress
journals
case
records
office
lieutenant
incorporation
corps
adjust
commutation
document number
1784031015001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZWT10 (3 pages) | Collection: Letters Received by the Paymaster General, Jun 17, 1778-Jul 6, 1785. (RG217) | [unknown] |
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZWT10a (3 pages) | Collection: Letters Received by the Paymaster General, Jun 17, 1778-Jul 6, 1785. (RG217) | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Carleton | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Pierce | [unknown] | [n/a] |