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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04531 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0094] January-March 1790 |
| Title | William Eustis to Henry Knox concerning unpaid war pensions and the petitions of settlers on the Waldo patent lands |
| Date | 6 March 1790 |
| Author | Eustis, William (1753-1825) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses the pensioners and mentions: "...it is evident there are about one fifth of the pensioners of this Common Wealth who can receive no benefit from the years pay granted by Congress - their names are by some means not included in the return & they will neither receive this, not a years pay granted them by the General Court this session - To effect a thorough remedy for this evil it is absolutely necessary there should be a new inspection & return of the whole..." Also suggests that the inspection be run by the federal government and to perhaps conduct an inspection in every other state too. Suggests one man be appointed to the position and held responsible for all returns. Discusses the Waldo patent and the squatters' petitions. Notes the petitions that were filed asked for Knox to give his lands to the squatters, which, Eustis states the legislature will never do. Says it is suspected that many of the petitions were filed without the petitioners' knowledge and that the Committee has delayed the case until the next session. |
| Subjects | Waldo Patent Land Transaction Revolutionary War General Military History Revolutionary War Continental Army Soldier's Pay Pension Congress Finance Government and Civics Muster Rolls and Returns Boundary or Property Dispute Petition Law Landlord and Tenant |
| People | Eustis, William (1753-1825) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The American Revolution; Agriculture; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to William Eustis on the need for another inspection of the invalids |