Decision to pay discharged troops 6 months pay

Item

Type

Document Signed

Title

Decision to pay discharged troops 6 months pay

Description

Vanden Brock conveyed Secretary of War Knox's approval of Howell's proposal to pay men discharged on six months pay and let the residue remain until settlement of their accounts can be completed.

year created

1791

month created

02

day created

03

secondary author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Joseph Howell
R. J.
Vanden Brock
Secretary of War
discharged soldiers

notable location

War Department

notable item/thing

accounts
pay

notable idea/issue

settlement of accounts
payment of troops

document number

1791020315001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) XMT07 (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 449; n.n.
[view document] (2 pages) XMT07a (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 449; n.n.

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author [unknown] War Department [n/a]
Author R.J. Vandenbrock [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Joseph Howell [unknown] [n/a]