Board of Treasury's findings on petitions for compensation
Document 1785Walter Livingston and Arthur Lee, as members of the Board of Treasury, notify John Pierce, Commissioner of Army Accounts, that they find the petitions for compensation from Lewis Nicholas and Richard Lloyd to be reasonable. The Board of Treasury asks Pierce to be the judge of what constitutes proper compensation for other members of the Invalid Corps and Hazen's Regiment. The Board asks Pierce to report back to them regarding his determinations.
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from the Treasury Board
reported on
September 21 1785.
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Walter Livingston and Arthur Lee, as members of the Board of Treasury, notify John Pierce, Commissioner of Army Accounts, that they find the petitions for compensation from Lewis Nicholas and Richard Lloyd to be reasonable. The Board of Treasury asks Pierce to be the judge of what constitutes proper compensation for other members of the Invalid Corps and Hazen's Regiment. The Board asks Pierce to report back to them regarding his determinations.
Date
09/19/1785
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Board of Treasury
Document number
1785091970001
Page start
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Notable persons
John Pierce
Walter Livingston
Arthur Lee
Moses Hazen
Invalid Corps
agents
state regiments
Lewis Nichola
Richard Lloyd
Commissioner of Army Accounts
Board of Treasury
Congress
Hazen's Regiment
board
Notable locations
Office of Army Accounts
New York
Treasury
Notable items
resolve of congress
commutation
military service
compensation
petition