New Hampshire State Records and Archives
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Notice of deadline for Veterans' claims sent to President of New Hampshire
Charles Thomson, Secretary of Congress, forwarded the resolution of Congress that established the deadline for veterans' claims for compensation to the President of New Hampshire, John Langdon.
Presidents Letters to John Langdon, June-Dec., 1785Act of Congress for Relief of Revolutionary War Veterans
Charles Thomson, Secretary of Congress, forwards notification of an act of Congress to John Langdon, President of New Hampshire. This Congressional resolution provides for the relief of disabled …
Presidents Letters to John Langdon, June-Dec., 1785Provision for Disabled Soldiers
Requests information regarding action taken by New Hampshire on Congress's recommendation to make an annual provision for those officers, soldiers, and seamen disabled in the United States service in …
Presidents Letters to John Langdon, June-Dec., 1785Resolved: To Maintain a Force of 700 Troops on the Frontier
The Confederation Congress resolves to maintain a sizeable military presence on the frontier to protect the settlers on public lands from Indian depredations and to facilitate the surveying and …
Presidents Papers, John Sullivan, 1787-May, 1788Questionable Propriety of Captain Town's Claim
Pierce reluctantly agrees to pay Captain Town's claim but only because it is allowed by the Resolve of November 2nd, 1785. Otherwise, he doubts the propriety of a claim that should have been made at …
Presidents Papers, John Sullivan, 1787-May, 1788Regarding the Status of the Quota of Recruits from New Hampshire
Knox laments that because Congress has not been in session, commencement of recruiting service has been retarded. Hopes that Congress opinion and result will be known in fifteen days. Discusses how …
Presidents Papers, John Sullivan, 1787-May, 1788Request for Cases
Governor requests that all future cases be brought before judicial tribunal instead of the federal government pursuing cases.
Executive Papers of Correspondence, 1793, Josiah BartlettLetter directing delivery of moulds of frigates
Letter from Henry Knox to Joshua Humphreys, Naval Constructor, directing Humphreys to deliver the moulds of the frigates to Norfolk; Baltimore; Boston; Portsmouth New Hampshire; New York with all …
Presidents Papers, John Sullivan, 1787-May, 1788Appointment of Joshua Humphreys as Naval Constructor or Master Builder
Letter signed by Henry Knox addressed to Joshua Humphreys. Humphreys is appointed naval constructor or master builder of a forty four gun ship [the USS United States] to be built at the port of …
Presidents Papers, John Sullivan, 1787-May, 1788
