Answers to the Queries of Joseph Howell to the Secretary of War.
Document 1792Knox responds to five questions posed by Howell regarding clothing for the levies.
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Answers to the Queries of Joseph Howell Esqr to the Secretary of War in his letter of the 20th January 1792
1st Are the clothing accounts of the levies to be taken into view in the settlement of their pay account any further than respects the deduction of forty five cents per month?
Answer the levies are to have a proportional quantity of clothing while in the Service
2d Are those levies whose term of service exceeded six months entitled to any allowance for clothing for the care of their service beyond six months
Answer Yes —
3d Are the non Commissioned Officers & Privates of the levy to have credit for the amount of Clothing by act of Congress in proportion to the time of their Service and to be charged with the articles they have received at the contract price?
Answer Yes
4th If they are not to have credit for clothing in proportion to their term of service is their pay to be Subject to the deduction of forty five cents per month after the six months for which they received clothing?
Answer No —
5th Almost all the levies have received one pair of overalls & one pair of shoes more than the allowance of clothing for six months, is the value of them to be stopped from the pay of each man respectively who received them or must the articles be considered as on account of Clothing they should have received for their Service after the six months had elapsed for which they received Clothing?
Answer on account of the Clothing after Six months Service.
H Knox
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Copy of Signed Document
Description
Knox responds to five questions posed by Howell regarding clothing for the levies.
Date
01/20/1792
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