Increasing the Size of the Army
Document 1786Letter, encloses act that increases size of army to 2040 noncommissioned officers and privates.
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[Docket on wrapper: 27 Octo 1786 / Colo Thomson [undecipherable] Transmitting / an Act of Congress [undecipherable] / authorizing the Increase [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] 2040 [undecipherable]]
[Filing note on wrapper: Act in [undecipherable] / the Papers]
October 24th
Sir I have the honor of transmitting to you [undecipherable] herewith enclosed an act of the United States in Co[undecipherable] assembled for augmenting the troops in the [undecipherable] the Union to the number of 2040 men Com[undecipherable] Officers and privates which was passed by the Uni[undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] States now represented in Congre[undecipherable]
For your further information Therewith en[undecipherable] the intelligence on which the report of the Committee [undecipherable] grounded. —
With the greatest Respect
I have the honor to be
Your Excellency's
most obedient and
most humble [undecipherable]
Chas Thomson
His Excellency the
Governor of the State
of
New York
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Letter, encloses act that increases size of army to 2040 noncommissioned officers and privates.
Date
10/21/1786
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1786102190001
Page start
1
Notable persons
George Clinton
Charles Thomson
Congress.
Notable locations
United States
Notable items
transmitting
act of the United States in Congress Assembled
augmenting the troops in the service
noncommissioned officers
privates
vote
states
intelligence
report
committee.