Regarding the petition of William Gould
Document 1790Responds to the War Secretary's request for information on the petition of William Gould, senior surgeon at a hospital in Virginia.
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The Commissioner of Army Accounts upon the
Petn of the Admrs of the Estate
of Doctor David Gould deceased referr'd to
him by the Secretary of War, respectfully
Reports.
That the prayer of the Petitioner is
for a commutation of pay of his deceased Father
Doctor Gould as a Senior Surgeon of the Hospital
the Commissioner in examining into the
merit or legality of the claim finds the
following facts. That Congress resolved on the
6 Octr 1780 That Thomas Bond Junr Purveyor
to the Genl Hospital be authoriz'd to settle the
accounts for Salaries, and pay the officers of the
Hospital, established in Virginia under the
Directions of Doctor Gould — This appears a proof
that the Doctor was at that time in Service and
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Responds to the War Secretary's request for information on the petition of William Gould, senior surgeon at a hospital in Virginia.
Date
06/02/1790
Author
Recipient
Repository
Document number
1790060221001
Page start
4
Note
Enclosed in Knox to Howell 06/01/1790
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Joseph Howell
William Gould
Doctor David Gould
surgeon
doctor
commissioners
Congress
legal representative
senior surgeon
Notable locations
Virginia
hospital
Southern Hospital
Notable items
merits of petition
petition
half pay
commutation