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 Inclosures in my possession
On the 13 " Novemr last I had the honor to address you relative to a sum of money on Interest and the Emission money being my hands, returned by sundry officers on their acceptance of pensions & on settlement of their Accots
The Inclosures have been returned by the following named Officers Viz — The late Commissary of Army Accots is charged on the Books of his Office with the sum of $697.30 dollars, on Indents returned by the following named officers who have accepted Pensions —
Captain Silas Clarke — Massachusetts line — Dols 11.
Lieut David Hammond — Penna do — 25. 36
Capt James Gregg — N York do — [undecipherable]
[strikethrough: Proto] Silas Talbot — R Island do — 384.
Captain William McKennan Delaware do — 169.
Dols 697. [undecipherable]
The late Commissary is also charged in the sum of 10,260 dollars No Carolina No Emission and the sum of £264.12.6 Carolina old Currency received from the following named officers on settlement of their Accounts Viz
of. Major Allen — R Island line — Dols 2,260.
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

