Report on Petition of Patrick Bennett

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Report on Petition of Patrick Bennett

Description

Pierce's report to the Board of Treasury on the petition of Patrick Bennett (who was assigned to the Forage Master's Department) for "depreciation" pay recommending denial of the petition.

year created

1786

month created

05

day created

05

author

sent from location

Office of Army Accounts

recipient

in image

author note

John Pierce

recipient note

Board of Treasury

notable person/group

Board of Treasury
John Pierce
Patrick Bennett
Forage Master's Department
Congress
Quartermasters Department
executive officers of Congress
officers of the line

notable location

Office of Army Accounts

notable item/thing

paper money
tender
paid
debts
contracts
circulation
departments
general rule
liberty
service
17 March 1780
depreciation
principles
act of 10 April 1780
resolutions of 8 August 1780
15 May
12 August 1783
examination
justice

document number

1786050521255

page start

9

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Document instances

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[view document] (2 pages) DEL01 (361 pages) Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) V:134; P:9

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Pierce Office of Army Accounts [n/a]
Recipient Board of Treasury [unknown] [n/a]