Letter Signed

Discussion of Pension Payment to Rhode Island Invalids

Knox and the Secretary of the Treasury work with Olney to arrange payment to invalid pensioners in Rhode Island. Knox will send a list of the pensioners. Vouchers include an advertisement which is to be published in a widely circulated paper

Ltr, dis payment of Invalid pensions.

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War Office

Cited in Olney to Knox, 02/08/1790. Also cited in Olney to Knox, 04/15/1790.

Cited document addressed to the War Office

Jeremiah Olney

Henry Knox

Secretary of the Treasury

invalid pensioners

War Office

Rhode Island

payment

funds

vouchers

advertisement

newspapers

expense

list of the names

transmit you a list of the said pensioners which has been received at this office

vouchers contained in the enclosed advertisement will be essential for every payment

presumed that the said payments will generally be punctually demanded and as it is necessary that as accurate information as possible should be received of the amount thereof previous to the payment

transmit to this office an exact list of names and residence of the invalids to whom or whose account you have made payments and of the sums to each

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Letter From Hon.ble
(indecipherable (indecipherable) H. Knox
Secretary at War 29th
January of 90 -
War Office 29th January 1790

Sir

The Secretary of the Treasury has informed me that he has write to you on the payment of the first (indecipherable) of the Invalid Pensionsers within the State of Rhode Island and that he has arranged with you (indecipherable) funds for that purpose.

I shall transmit your a list of the said Pensioners which has been received at this office, which is exactly to govern your payments.
The vouchers contained in the enclosed advertisement will be essential (indecipherable) every payment_ If the printers should neglect to insert the said advertisement you will cause it to be (indecipherable) inserted
in the Newspaper which has the most general circulation in the State of Rhode Island and the (indecipherable) thereof shall be reimbursed you by the public.
As it is to be presumed that the said payments will generally be punctually demanded and as it is necessary that as accurate information as possible should be received of the amount thereof previous to the payment in June next, you will please on or before the 15th day of April ensuing to transmit to this Office and exact list of the names and residence of the Invalids to whom or on whose account you have made payments and of the sum to each __ The lists shall be transmitted to you from this office by the 17th of next month
Or otherwise further information shall be transmitted to you on the subject.


I have the honor to be
Sir ,
Your Most Obetient
Humble Servant
H KNox