Discussion of Pension Payment to Rhode Island Invalids
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Discussion of Pension Payment to Rhode Island Invalids
Description
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
short description
Ltr, dis payment of Invalid pensions.
year created
1790
month created
01
day created
29
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Olney to Knox, 02/08/1790. Also cited in Olney to Knox, 04/15/1790.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Jeremiah Olney
Henry Knox
Secretary of the Treasury
invalid pensioners
notable location
War Office
Rhode Island
notable item/thing
payment
funds
vouchers
advertisement
newspapers
expense
list of the names
notable phrase
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
document number
1790012900001
page start
1
number of pages
4
transcription
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
(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
Item sets
Document instances
In image | In source | Location in source | |
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[view document] (4 pages) | AWB09 (4 pages) | Collection: Jeremiah Olney Papers | B:1777-1813,F:1790. |
Document names
Type | Name | Location | Notes |
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Author | Henry Knox | War Office | [n/a] |
Recipient | Jeremiah Olney | [unknown] | [n/a] |