Autograph Letter Signed

Military Quota for New Hampshire

Knox explains to Sullivan, acting as President (Governor) of New Hampshire, what the breakdown of officers will be for the 260 men to be raised in the state. Knox provides the letters for establishing pay, subsistence and forage and the articles of war for the information of Sullivan and of the officers that are being commissioned.

Knox discusses the military quota for New Hampshire with John Sullivan

1786

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War Office

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John Sullivan

President of New Hampshire

Henry Knox

Secretary

commissioned officers

Major

Captain

Lieutenant

Ensign

Surgeon

Surgeon's Mate

senior officer

War Office

New Hampshire

Act of Congress

establishment of pay subsistence and forage

articles of war

appointed

uniform clothing

arms and accoutrements

one months pay

marching

supply of rations

recruiting srevice

advance

two dollars

half a month pay

supply of this money

fuel

straw

barrack utensils

recruiting instructions

rendezvous

commissions

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War Office October 21st 1786
Sir
In obedience to the act of Congress of the 20th instant, which you will receive from the Secretary I have the honor to inform your Excellency, that the proportion of commissioned officers for the two hundred and sixty men to be raised in New Hampshire will be as follows.
One Major
Four Captains
Five Lieutenants
Four Ensigns
One Surgion
One surgeons mate
I enclose the establishment of pay subsistence and forage, and the existing articles of war to your excellency, in order for your information and the information of the officers who may be appointed.
Arrangements will be taken to furnish complete uniform clothing arms and (undecipherable) and


and one months pay to the officers and men previous to their marching and also for the supply of rations.
It had been usual in the recruiting service as an inducement for men to enlist to advance at the time of being Sworn, two dollars or half a months pay. If your excellency will please to make an arrangement for the instant supply of this money, and some small advances for fuel. Shaw and barrack utensils it shall be replaced to you in a short period.
I have enclosed recruiting instructions for the senior officer, whose name you will have the goodness to insert.
(undecipherable) will dictate that the rendezvous of the troops ahould be as few as possible, at one, or at most two places.
as soon as your Excellency shall have made the appointments I request that you would transmit them to this office, and their commissions shall be forwarded.

I have the honor to be with the highest respect
Your Excellencys most obedient
Humble servant
Knox
His Excellency
The President
of New Hampshire