Pay of Militias Called into Service
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Pay of Militias Called into Service
Description
Knox tells Governor Thomas Mifflin of Pennsylvania that Congress has authorized the pay for militias called into service by the President.
year created
1792
month created
01
day created
03
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Mifflin to Knox, 01/05/1792.
content note
American State Papers
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Thomas Mifflin
Henry Knox
The General Government
President [Washington]
county lieutenants of this state [Pennsylvania]
Congress
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
Pay and subsistence of the militia
authority of the President of the United States
proofs of the service
price of the ration
accounts thereof duly settled
pay office of the Department of War
appropriations
no further delay of payment
settlement of the accounts
10th ration
notable phrase
I conceive the General Government are responsible for the pay and subsistence of the militia, called out in pursuance of the authority of the President of the United States
document number
1792010300000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Thomas Mifflin | [unknown] | [n/a] |