Additional Pay
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Additional Pay
Description
Notification that submission for additional pay of the late Commander in Chief was granted.
year created
1797
month created
02
day created
28
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Captain Thomas Lewis
James McHenry
Commander in Chief
Indian Nation
Secretary of War
military department
congress
supernumerary
notable location
War Office
notable item/thing
extra pay
claim
estimate
pay
notable idea/issue
pay
document number
1797022800101
page start
1
transcription
War Department 28 February 1797.
Sir
I have examined the claim you have referred for
extra pay, as supernumerary aid to the late Commander in Chief, and
find, that the duties which the Commander had to perform, including
the almost constant calls upon him by some one or other of the Indian
Nations, down to the time of decease, required additional aids, and
that for this it becomes a proper charge against the United States; but
inasmuch as the appropriations for the military department have
been exhausted, and it has not been included in the estimate render-
ed from this department, it may be advisable to remove any doubts
that might be raised on the subject or have it referred to Congress.
I am, Sir
respectfully,
Your obedt. Serv:
James McHenry
Capain Thomas Lewis
5 Cong. 1 sess.
Thomas Lewis [illegible]
[illegible 4 or 5 words]
Thos Lewis ' s
papers
5 Con
1 Sess
Sir
I have examined the claim you have referred for
extra pay, as supernumerary aid to the late Commander in Chief, and
find, that the duties which the Commander had to perform, including
the almost constant calls upon him by some one or other of the Indian
Nations, down to the time of decease, required additional aids, and
that for this it becomes a proper charge against the United States; but
inasmuch as the appropriations for the military department have
been exhausted, and it has not been included in the estimate render-
ed from this department, it may be advisable to remove any doubts
that might be raised on the subject or have it referred to Congress.
I am, Sir
respectfully,
Your obedt. Serv:
James McHenry
Capain Thomas Lewis
5 Cong. 1 sess.
Thomas Lewis [illegible]
[illegible 4 or 5 words]
Thos Lewis ' s
papers
5 Con
1 Sess
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NMD03 (2 pages) | Collection: Fifth Congress: Petitions Relating to Claims to the Senate [5A-G1] (RG46) (M1074, roll 3) | M1704, roll 3 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Thomas Lewis | [unknown] | [n/a] |