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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05177 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0102] September-October 1791 |
| Title | List of salaries for the War Department |
| Date | 30 September 1791 |
| Author | Stagg, John, Jr. (1758-1803) |
| Additional authors | Vanden Brock, R.J., (fl. 1789-1792). Freeman, Constant, (1757-1824.) Bankson, Benjamin, (fl. 1791-1792) Audebert, Philip, (fl. 1788-1796) Cummings, Caesar Lloyd, (d. 1792) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | A total of 7 salaries for a total of $1,437. This was the pay for the quarter consisting of July, August, and September. Page two has the signatures of the department, noting they were paid on 3 October 1791. Only Knox's signature is absent. Caesar Lloyd Cummings signed with an "X" for his mark. |
| Subjects | African American History Revolutionary War General Finance Government and Civics African Americans in Government |
| People | Stagg, John, Jr. (1758-1803) Vanden Brock, R. J. (fl. 1789-1793) Freeman, Constant (1757-1824) Bankson, Benjamin (fl. 1791-1792) Audebert, Philip (fl. 1788-1796) Cummings, Caesar Lloyd, (d. 1792) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Government & Politics; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Caesar Lloyd Cummings (d. 1792), one of six civilian employees in the War Department, was a free black man. He worked as the department messenger. (At least one source indicates that Cummings had served there since the Board of War's creation in 1777.) |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |