Pay and Pension for Invalids
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Pay and Pension for Invalids
Description
Invalids at West Point were discharged in accordance with Act of Congress. Money advanced to the invalids was sent to the state of their residence. This advanced pay was supposed to be superseded by a pension rather than in addition to it. Claim of John Wilson is inadmissible.
year created
1788
month created
06
day created
23
author
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Arthur Lee
Joseph Howell
invalids
ill
Nicola
regiment
Pierce
McLane
John Wilson
notable location
West Point
residence
notable item/thing
return
money
advance
pension
notable idea/issue
invalids
ill
sickness
station
discharge
dismissed
payment
advance
command
document number
1788062321055
page start
32
transcription
June 23d 1788
The Invalids who were stationed at West Point under the command of Capt. e M Lane were discharged in [undecipherable] of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1785. -- Returns of the monies advanced them on this station were transmitted to the several States to which the men belonged to be opposed to the pension allowed them in consequence of the said act - This pension was in lieu of the pay & to commence from the time the men were discharged from their respective regiments or from the Invalid Regiment late commanded by Col. Nicola
Mr Pierce, expecting that each state would comply with the act of Congress, has not settled with the corps under the command of Capt. M Lane for the time they performed duty at West Point - The claim of John Wilson is the refore [editor's note: not sure what this word really is] inadmissible unless evidence is produced that he had not received the benefit of the act of Conress aforesaid--------J Howell June [undecipherable]
The Honble Arthur Lee
The Invalids who were stationed at West Point under the command of Capt. e M Lane were discharged in [undecipherable] of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1785. -- Returns of the monies advanced them on this station were transmitted to the several States to which the men belonged to be opposed to the pension allowed them in consequence of the said act - This pension was in lieu of the pay & to commence from the time the men were discharged from their respective regiments or from the Invalid Regiment late commanded by Col. Nicola
Mr Pierce, expecting that each state would comply with the act of Congress, has not settled with the corps under the command of Capt. M Lane for the time they performed duty at West Point - The claim of John Wilson is the refore [editor's note: not sure what this word really is] inadmissible unless evidence is produced that he had not received the benefit of the act of Conress aforesaid--------J Howell June [undecipherable]
The Honble Arthur Lee
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (173 pages) | DEA01 (173 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V: 138, P: 32 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Arthur Lee | [unknown] | [n/a] |