Entitlement to Pay
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Entitlement to Pay
Description
Request for a certificate to document his entitlement to pay from the state of New York due for his service in the medical corps.
year created
1784
month created
04
day created
29
author
sent from location
New York
secondary recipient
in image
recipient note
This letter is apprently addressed to the Paymaster General, John Pierce
notable person/group
Charles McKnight
legislature
applicant
paymaster general
commissioners
Doctor Cochran
Major Sergeant
John Pierce
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
pay
hospitals
law
notes
certificate
commutation notes
line of the hospitals of New York
document number
1784042960001
page start
1
transcription
From Doct. McKnight
May 1, 1784
New York April 29
Dear Sir
It would be a particular favor rendered me if you could review and ascertain who's Pay, if any, was advanced to the Hospital and particularly to myself, for the year 1781.
The Legislators of N. York have passed a Law giving in Notes the Pay of that year to the Line of the Hospitals of this State, but require that each Applicant shall deliver a Certificate from you as Pay Master Genl what pay if any was advanced the said year and as the Commissioners are now sitting I would entreat your earliest Attention [undecipherable] to the Subject as far as respect myself, that I may settle with them before they break up.
I and Doct. Cochran do not recollect that any was advanced for said year at least I do not that I received any for myself.
I would also ask that you would be pleased to remit my Commutation Notes by the first safe Conveyance, or Majr Sergeant, who will return to [undecipherable] in a few Days.
I am Dr.Sir with much Regard, your [undecipherable]Hble Servt
Chas. McKnight
May 1, 1784
New York April 29
Dear Sir
It would be a particular favor rendered me if you could review and ascertain who's Pay, if any, was advanced to the Hospital and particularly to myself, for the year 1781.
The Legislators of N. York have passed a Law giving in Notes the Pay of that year to the Line of the Hospitals of this State, but require that each Applicant shall deliver a Certificate from you as Pay Master Genl what pay if any was advanced the said year and as the Commissioners are now sitting I would entreat your earliest Attention [undecipherable] to the Subject as far as respect myself, that I may settle with them before they break up.
I and Doct. Cochran do not recollect that any was advanced for said year at least I do not that I received any for myself.
I would also ask that you would be pleased to remit my Commutation Notes by the first safe Conveyance, or Majr Sergeant, who will return to [undecipherable] in a few Days.
I am Dr.Sir with much Regard, your [undecipherable]Hble Servt
Chas. McKnight
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | YZC14 (2 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B: 375 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Charles McKnight | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Pierce | [unknown] | [n/a] |