Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
Document 1785John Pierce forwards to Henry Knox notification of pay procedures he has followed in the absence of direct guidance. Pierce states that he is in the habit of paying only those officers witnessed on muster rolls. This criteria is problematic for the North Carolina line.
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[Copy] Letter to the Secretary at War dated July 19. 1785.
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Description
John Pierce forwards to Henry Knox notification of pay procedures he has followed in the absence of direct guidance. Pierce states that he is in the habit of paying only those officers witnessed on muster rolls. This criteria is problematic for the North Carolina line.
Date
07/19/1785
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Document number
1785071921101
Page start
1
Note
No signature, but in Pierce's Hand, Addressed to Secretary of War.
Notable persons
Henry Knox
John Pierce
secretary at war
North Carolina line
officers
Notable locations
New York
United States
Notable items
pay
muster rolls
allowances
witness
discharged from service