Regarding Arrearages in Pay for Troops on Ohio and at West Point

Item

Type

Document Signed

Title

Regarding Arrearages in Pay for Troops on Ohio and at West Point

Description

Secretary of War has made arrangement with Secretary of Treasury that troops in service of United States to be paid in three installments. Knox approved acceptance of bills from the Paymaster on the Ohio and makes reference to troops on the Ohio and troops at West Point. Requested money in order to discharge the payments.

year created

1790

month created

03

day created

26

author

sent from location

Office of Army Accounts

recipient

in image

note

Draft.

notable person/group

Alexander Hamilton
Joseph Howell
Secretary of Treasury

notable location

Office of Army Accounts
Ohio
river
frontier
territory
post
West Point

notable item/thing

pay
arrearages
arrears
money
bills

notable idea/issue

payment of troops
policy

document number

1790032621001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) XMS13 (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 449
[view document] (2 pages) XMS13a (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 449

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Joseph Howell Office of Army Accounts [n/a]
Recipient Alexander Hamilton [unknown] [n/a]