Promotion considered
Document 1786The Commissioner of Army Accounts encloses the results of his examination into Capt. William Stuart's pretensions to promotion.
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Sir Office of Army Accounts
New York Sept. 20. 1786.
I do my self the honor to re enclose your Hendersons Account, as I am precluded from the admittance of it, by the resolution of Congress directing that such claims should be produced to me before the first day of August last — I am [initials]
Col. Lee.
Dear Sir New York Sept. 4th 1786
Enclosed are the result of my examination into your pretentions to promotion, which I shall lay before Congress; you will Oblige me by re enclosing them after perusal. [initials]
Capt. William Stuart
Sir New York Septemt. 20th 1786
I have received your favor, in enclosing and respecting an Account of Subsistence due to your Brother. It is out of my power to make any Payment on it, and when it is done this Subsistence with that of the line and the whole due to the Southern Army must be Considered Adjusted and paid off at once; there is however some difficulty in the Accounts
Type
Letterbook
Description
The Commissioner of Army Accounts encloses the results of his examination into Capt. William Stuart's pretensions to promotion.
Date
09/20/1786
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Document number
1786092021155
Page start
128
Notable persons
William Stuart
John Pierce
Congress
Notable locations
New York
Notable items
Promotion

