Case of Ensign Morgan; Irregularities in Regulations for Paying Troops

Item

Type

Recipient's Letterbook Copy

Title

Case of Ensign Morgan; Irregularities in Regulations for Paying Troops

Description

The President regrets that the case of Ensign Morgan has yet to be resolved. The Comptroller has identified irregularities in the payments made by the paymaster who needs to be reminded of the necessity to follow the regulations established by the Treasury in matters involving pay to the troops.

year created

1793

month created

11

day created

29

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in microfilm

in image

note

Cited in Wayne to Knox, 01/08/1794.

Spans Images 253-254 of this collection.

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
Colonel Mentges
Ensign Morgan
the President
Attorney General
Mr. Hyde
the Comptroller of the Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Mr. Swan
Congress

notable location

War Department
Pittsburgh

notable item/thing

proceedings of the Court Martial
the case of Ensign Morgan
opinion of the Attorney General
articles of war
judge advocate
irregular payments made by Mr. Swan
payment of the troops
disorder which prevailed in the City

notable phrase

It is to be regretted as productive of delay and inconvenience that you had not acted definitively upon the proceedings of the Court Martial in the case of Ensign Morgan.

document number

1793112913055

page start

253

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) DTC01 (286 pages) Collection: Anthony Wayne Letterbooks Vol.1-3 V: 2
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Printed Versions [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Microfilm: Anthony Wayne Papers [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: Anthony Wayne, A Name in Arms [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: 'Wayne-Knox Correspondence' PMH&B [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox War Department [n/a]
Recipient Anthony Wayne [unknown] [n/a]