Concerning the application of Major Clark
Document 1795Accountant of the War Department writes the Congressional Chairman of the Committee of Claims on the application of Major John Clark.
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Jan'y 31 1795
Sir
On perusing the papers of Major John Clark
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of [undecipherable] for the [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
(as he shews) a Contract made with the then Board of Treasury
that he should [be] fully compensated for his [Services] provided
he accepted the Office — Major Clark is in the same situation
with many Officers who have [y] resigned [undecipherable] to the 1st
of April 1785 are barr'd Depreciation by that Act
[underline: to the latter [undecipherable]]
Major Clark's application for Depreciation was
negatived; see Act of the 29th March 1786
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J. [undecipherable: Burrus]
The Honble
Mr [undecipherable: Tracy] Chairman
[of] the Committee of Claims
[Jan'y 31 1795]
[to [undecipherable] [undecipherable]]
[Chairman in [undecipherable]]
[Lant [undecipherable] Clerk]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Accountant of the War Department writes the Congressional Chairman of the Committee of Claims on the application of Major John Clark.
Date
01/31/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1795013121001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Uriah Tracy
Joseph Howell
John Clark
chairman
committee
congress
chairman of committee of claims
Major John Clark
accountant
board of treasury
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Treasury
Notable items
depreciation
contract
claim
application