Response to the Petition of Tucker, Condy, Williams, & Armstrong
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Response to the Petition of Tucker, Condy, Williams, & Armstrong
Description
Knox responds to the petitions of Joseph Tucker, Thomas Hollis Condy, Robert Williams, and Samuel Armstrong, late paymasters and agents of the Continental Army from the State of Massachusetts. He maintains that these men are not entitled to additional allowances unless the allowances are granted to them by the legislature of Massachusetts.
year created
1790
month created
05
day created
25
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in Knox, 02/27/1793.
notable person/group
Henry Knox
petitioners
agents to the regiments of the Massachusetts line
Paymaster General
officers and soldiers of the regiment
Congress
legislatures of the respective states
Supreme Executive of the States
Board of Treasury
Commissioner of Army Accounts
notable location
War Office
Massachusetts
notable item/thing
conclusion of the late war
certificates of final settlement
allowance for their services
resolution of Congress of the 3rd of November 1783
value of services performed
rate of compensation
document number
1790052500301
page start
5
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (7 pages) | NMO06 (7 pages) | Collection: Samuel Hodgdon Letters | M1257, rolls 1-3 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Senate of the United States | [unknown] | [n/a] |