Concerning pensions and settlements
Document 1790The Commissioner of Army Accounts writes Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton concerning pensions and settlements, offering information from the books of the office.
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Sir,
The Indents in my poffeffion
On the 13th Novem.t 1789 I had the Honor to addrefs you relative to a fum of money on Indents and [the] Emiffion Money being in my hands, returned by sundry Officers on their acceptance of penfions & on fettlement of their Accts
The Indents have been returned by the following
[strikethrough: Removed Officers &c] The late Commiffioners of Army Accts
is charged in the Books of this Office with the fum of 647.36/90
dollars, on Indents returned by the following named Officers who have accepted a Penfion —
Viz
Captain Silas Clarke — Maffachufetts line — Dols 14.
Lieut: David Hammond — Penna 3 — 25.36
Capt: James Gregg — N.York — 48.
Lt.Colo. Silas Talbot — R. Island — 3 — 384.
Captain William McKennan — Delaware 3 — 168.
Dol. — 647.36/90
The late Commiffioners is also charged in the fum
of 10,260 dollar R.B Emiffion and the fum of £264.12. So
Carolina old Currency received from the following named
Officers on fettlement of their Accounts — Viz
of Major Allen — R. Island line — Dols 2.260.
Brought in 2.260
of Colo Grimke — So Carolina lin — Dol. 6000
Henry Gray paymasters to the 2d Rg
South Carolina — 2000
10.260
Ditto ditto — £264.12.
So Carolina Currency equal to —
at 32/6 pr dollar to — 163.28
10 423.21
I am chargeable with the fum of 316 dollars
being [strikethrough: jo which returning to]
[strikethrough: [undecipherable] of said] Thomas Lyon of Colo Warren Reg
who has accepted a penfion —
who in [pursuance?] of the State of [undecipherable]
I have the Honor &
J. Howell Jr.
March 22, 1790
The Honble
The Secy of the Treafury
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
The Commissioner of Army Accounts writes Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton concerning pensions and settlements, offering information from the books of the office.
Date
03/22/1790
Author
Recipient
Document number
1790032221001
Page start
1
Note
This letter is addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury.
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
Joseph Howell
Secretary of Treasury
Colonel Grimke
Henry Gray
Thomas Lyon
Colonel Warren
Silas Clarke
James Gregg
David Hammond
Silas Talbot
William McKennan
Line
Commissioner of Army Accounts
Treasury Secretary
Major Attler
officers
commissioner
Notable locations
South Carolina
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Delaware
Rhode Island
New York
Notable items
pensions
settlements
books
accounts

