Payment of Arrears by State of Virginia to Invalids, Widows, and Orphans
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Payment of Arrears by State of Virginia to Invalids, Widows, and Orphans
Description
Request for information on arrears paid by state of Virginia to invalids, widows, and orphans.
short description
Payment of Arrears by state of Virginia to invalids, widows, and orphans
year created
1790
month created
09
day created
15
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in publication
in image
notable person/group
Beverley Randolph
Henry Knox
invalids
pensioners
widows
orphans
officers
Congress
register of the Treasury
notable location
War Department
Virginia
notable item/thing
certificates
pension
arrears
Apartial payments
ct of Congress
sum due
payment of arrears
notable idea/issue
killed or died while in the service of the United States
document number
1790091500401
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
Letter [undecipherable] Secretary at War
Sept 15th 1790
filed Oct. 19. 90
September 15th
War Department Septr 15th 1790
Sir
The Congress of the United States have directed the register of the Treasury to issue certificates to the Military invalids and to the Widows and Orphans of such officers non commissioned and privates who were killed or died while in the Service of the United States, and who are entitled to pensions by the Acts of Congress for the arrears of their pensions due prior to the 4th of March 1789.
It is therefore become necessary to Ascertain with prevision the sum due to each individual of the above description.
As several of the States may have paid a part or the whole of the said Arrears since the return received at this office
I have the honor respectfully to request that you would be pleased to cause me to be informed whether any such payment of Arrears has been made by the State of Virginia since the 17th day of March 1790. the date of the list transmitted to this Office by your direction
If any partial payments have been made by the State of Virginia, I take the liberty to request the information whether any Arrears prior to the said 4th of March 1789 remain due and if so the Amount to each individual
If no payments have been made since the date of the list, the Arrearages may be made out of this office presuming on the Accuracy of the list received.
I have the honor to be
Your Excellency's
Most Obedient humble servant
Signed H. Knox, Sey of War
His Excellency
The Governor of
Virginia
Sept 15th 1790
filed Oct. 19. 90
September 15th
War Department Septr 15th 1790
Sir
The Congress of the United States have directed the register of the Treasury to issue certificates to the Military invalids and to the Widows and Orphans of such officers non commissioned and privates who were killed or died while in the Service of the United States, and who are entitled to pensions by the Acts of Congress for the arrears of their pensions due prior to the 4th of March 1789.
It is therefore become necessary to Ascertain with prevision the sum due to each individual of the above description.
As several of the States may have paid a part or the whole of the said Arrears since the return received at this office
I have the honor respectfully to request that you would be pleased to cause me to be informed whether any such payment of Arrears has been made by the State of Virginia since the 17th day of March 1790. the date of the list transmitted to this Office by your direction
If any partial payments have been made by the State of Virginia, I take the liberty to request the information whether any Arrears prior to the said 4th of March 1789 remain due and if so the Amount to each individual
If no payments have been made since the date of the list, the Arrearages may be made out of this office presuming on the Accuracy of the list received.
I have the honor to be
Your Excellency's
Most Obedient humble servant
Signed H. Knox, Sey of War
His Excellency
The Governor of
Virginia
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | LBD13 (3 pages) | Collection: Executive Papers, Office of Governors Letters | B: 67, (B. Randolph) |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Calendar of Virginia State Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Beverley Randolph | [unknown] | [n/a] |