Compensating Virginia and North Carolina soldiers
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Compensating Virginia and North Carolina soldiers
Description
At the request of Congress, the Secretary at War announces that he will transmit to the governors of Virginia and North Carolina the names and sums due to the non-commissioned officers and privates belonging to those two states. The individuals will be paid in specie for two-months of service in 1782 and four-months in 1783.
year created
1790
month created
04
day created
05
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Joseph Howell
Henry Knox
Congress
Governor of Virginia
Beverly Randolph
Governor of North Carolina
Alexander Martin
non-commissioned officers
privates
notable location
War Office
Virginia
North Carolina
notable item/thing
sums due
pay
specie
lists
document number
1790040500101
page start
1
transcription
War Office 5th April 1790
Sir,
At the request of some members of Congress I am about to transfer to the Government of Virginia and North Carolina the names & [undecipherable] due to the new Commissioned officers and privates belonging to the said States to whom is due the pay in Specie for two months in the year 1782 and four months in the year 1783
I request therefore that you would be so good as to furnish me immediately with Cefts. for that purpose authenticated by you.
I am
Sir
Your most obedient servant
HKnox
Joseph Howell Jr Esqr
Sir,
At the request of some members of Congress I am about to transfer to the Government of Virginia and North Carolina the names & [undecipherable] due to the new Commissioned officers and privates belonging to the said States to whom is due the pay in Specie for two months in the year 1782 and four months in the year 1783
I request therefore that you would be so good as to furnish me immediately with Cefts. for that purpose authenticated by you.
I am
Sir
Your most obedient servant
HKnox
Joseph Howell Jr Esqr
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | XZK12 (1 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B: 369 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Howell | [unknown] | [n/a] |