Pitkin's Appointment as a Captain
Document 1794Knox notifies Pitkin of his appointment as a Captain in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers. To assist him in deciding whether to accept the appointment, he is informed of the amount of pay and emoluments he will receive as well as the names of the other officers being so appointed. It should be understood that previously appointed officers have precedence in their respective grades to the ones now appointed.
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Knox notifies Pitkin of his appointment as a Captain in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers. To assist him in deciding whether to accept the appointment, he is informed of the amount of pay and emoluments he will receive as well as the names of the other officers being so appointed. It should be understood that previously appointed officers have precedence in their respective grades to the ones now appointed.
Date
06/04/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1794060400001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Captain Timothy Pitkin
Henry Knox
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
act for raising and incoporating this Corps
pay
rations
compensations for wounds
list of officers