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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01569 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0046] September 17822 |
| Title | Copy of Congressional Resolution 3 September 1782 |
| Date | 3 September 1782 |
| Author | Continental Congress |
| Additional authors | Thomson, Charles (1729-1824) |
| Document Type | Government document; Military document |
| Content Description | Signed by Charles Thomson, Secretary of the Continental Congress. Location inferred from location of Continental Congress in 1782. Very similar to GLC02437.01566. Outlines a Congressional resolution detailing the pay and rations of officials in the Department of Commissary of Military Stores. Describes how much pay and rations the Field Commissary of Military Stores, the Deputy Field Commissaries, and the Conductors and Clerks, will each receive. Also outlines how many of each officer there will be, and where they will be stationed, including West Point, Fort Pitt, and the Southern Army. Indicates that the appointments will be made by the commanding officer of the artillery, with the approval of the Commander in Chief, except regarding personnel for the Southern Army, which will be appointed by the commanding officer of the artillery with the approbation of the commanding officer of the Southern Army. |
| Subjects | Continental Congress Revolutionary War Military History Congress Law Government and Civics Continental Army Military Supplies Military Provisions Soldier's Pay Finance West Point (US Military Academy) Fortification Artillery President |
| People | Thomson, Charles (1729-1824) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Congressional Resolution 3 September 1782 Letter from William Jackson to Henry Knox, forwarding a resolution of the Continental Congress |