Resolution of Congress on Major Franks

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transmission of resolution of Congress dated 22 October 1782 that Major David L. Franks hold the rank and receive the pay as Major in the Line of the Army of the United States until the new arrangement shall take place in January 1783, and that he then be considered as retiring from service under the same emoluments as those who retired under the resolution of 31 December 1781

Type

Contemporary Copy of Letter

Description

Resolution of Congress dated October 22, 1782 that David Franks hold the rank and receive the pay as Major in the Line of the Army of the United States until the new arrangement shall take place in January 1783, and that he then be considered as retiring from service under the same emoluments as those who retired under the resolution of December 31, 1781

Date

05/27/1783

Sent from

War Office

Document number

1783052700001

Page start

1

Notable persons

Joseph Carleton
Congress
David Franks
Line
Army

Notable locations

War Office

Notable items

rank
pay
service
emoluments
resolution