Question Regarding Double Pay

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Question Regarding Double Pay

Description

Simmons cited the Act of 3rd March 1799 meant to better organize the troops with an allowance for a Captain as secretary appointed by the Inspector General Hamilton. Hamilton appointed Thomas Howe and Simmons requested advice on how to pay Howe who held two titles.

year created

1800

month created

03

day created

21

recipient

in image

note

Cited in McHenry to Simmons, 05/17/1800; Cited in Simmons to McHenry, 03/15/1800.

cited note

Cited document sent from one element of the war office to another

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
Inspector General
secretary
Captain
General Alexander Hamilton
army
captain of cavalry
captain of infantry
Thomas Howe
11th Regiment

notable item/thing

emoluments

document number

1800032121155

page start

46

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) YLA01 (404 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) V: G, P: 46-47
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Citations [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]