Resolution of Congress setting the deadline for military claims

Item

Type

Printed or published transcription/modern copy

Title

Resolution of Congress setting the deadline for military claims

Description

Congress establishes the deadline for receiving claims from Revolutionary War veterans at 1 August 1786. Notice of this deadline must be made in all states for a period no less than six months.

year created

1785

month created

11

day created

02

secondary author

in collection

notable person/group

Congress
Charles Thomson
John Pierce
commissioner of army accounts
secretary of congress
Revolutionary War veterans

notable item/thing

accounts
resolves
states
claims
military service
adjustment
allowances
deadline

document number

1785110290000

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Printed Versions [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: Pennsylvania Archives vol. 10 [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Charles Thomson [unknown] [n/a]
Author Unknown Recipient [unknown] [n/a]