Bounty Lands
Document 1797Malbone has received a letter from Col. Henry Sherburne of Rhode island who notes that soldiers of his late regiment have applied to him for their bounty lands. Malbone is asked to inquire of the War Office whether any such have received warrants and if so, what are the names and by whom are they empowered.
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House of Representatives of the United States 11th Feby 1797
Sir
I have received a letter from Colt Henry Sherburne of Rhode Island containing the following request. "As several of the [undecipherable] "of my late Regt have applied to me for their "Bounty Lands, (I mean those engagd only for "three years,) must request you to call at the "War Office, & know if any such have recd Warrants "if they have, their Names & whom they impowerd."
If the above request is consistent with the Rules of your Office, I will thank you to comply with it & oblige
Sir Your obt servant—
[undecipherable: HMalbone?]
[Wm Simmons Esqr
Acct to the War Office]
[Abernce Kingsley
Recd 13th Feby 97
And. answd
Feb. 11, 1797]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Malbone has received a letter from Col. Henry Sherburne of Rhode island who notes that soldiers of his late regiment have applied to him for their bounty lands. Malbone is asked to inquire of the War Office whether any such have received warrants and if so, what are the names and by whom are they empowered.
Date
02/11/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
House of Representatives
Document number
1797021170101
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to Malbone 02/13/1797
Notable persons
William Simmons
Francis Malbone
Henry Sherburne
soldiers
regiment
Notable locations
War Department
House of Representatives
Rhode Island
War Office
Notable items
bounty