Claim of Colonel Mentges

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Claim of Colonel Mentges

Description

Discusses with the Board of Treasury information regarding the claim of Colonel Mentges and leaves final resolution of the claim to the Board.

year created

1787

month created

03

day created

13

author

sent from location

Office of Army Accounts, New York

recipient

in image

author note

John Pierce

recipient note

Board of Treasury

notable person/group

John Pierce
Board of Treasury
Colonel Mentges

notable location

Office of Army Accounts, New York
Virginia

notable item/thing

directions of your honorable Board
inquiry into the claim of Colonel Mentges
his petition
compensation for his extra services
hospitals in Virginia
orders of the Commander in Chief
this duty
evidence of the time when it ended
expences
resolution
more direct proof
time of his services
allowances
repeal of the resolve

notable phrase

whether this claim is or is not produced admission by virtue of the act of limitation of the Army claims of November 2, 1785 are questions which I take the liberty to leave for the decision of the Board.

document number

1787031321155

page start

257

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Document instances

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[view document] (361 pages) DEL01 (361 pages) Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) V:134; P:257

Document names

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