Pay of Continental Army Judge Advocates
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Pay of Continental Army Judge Advocates
Description
Pierce discusses the pay and entitlements of judge advocates in the Continental Army at various periods of the Revolutionary War
year created
1786
month created
05
day created
11
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
note
The manuscript letter is not signed but is in Pierce's hand.
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author note
John Pierce
recipient note
John Kean
notable person/group
John Kean
John Pierce
judge advocate for the army
Congress
Clark
captain
judge advocate general
colonel
deputy
lieutenant colonel
the line
Southern Army
officers
staff departments
notable location
New York
Massachusetts Bay
Peekskill
notable item/thing
pay
September 1775
dollars
21 October 1776
rations
6 June 1777
rank
27 March 1778
21 December 1779
subsistence
salary
appointment
27 March 1778
1 August 1780
27 September 1781
depreciation
11 July 1782
commission
appointment
resolve of 10 November 1780
emoluments
allowance
resolves of 16 August
18 September
14 October 1776
resolutions
document number
1786051121155
page start
17
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | DEL01 (361 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V:134; P:17 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | XZL08 (3 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:369 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Kean | [unknown] | [n/a] |