Timothy Pickering to Henry Knox appointing Knox to a commission mapping parts of the United States. Explains pay rate - American History 1493-1945 - Adam Matthew Digital

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC02437.06694
From Archive Folder	The Henry Knox Papers [0130] April-June 1796
Title	Timothy Pickering to Henry Knox appointing Knox to a commission mapping parts of the United States. Explains pay rate
Date	6 April 1796
Author	Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829)
Recipient	Knox, Henry
Document Type	Correspondence; Government document
Content Description	Written from the "Department of State." Pickering informs Knox of his appointment by President George Washington to a commission to determine the Eastern boundary of the United States on the St. Croix River in Maine [as stipulated by Jay's Treaty of November 1794]. Writes that the commission's work will be delayed indefinitely due to complications with the British in those territories, but as soon as those issues are corrected, Knox can begin. Explains the pay rate for Knox's position and estimates how long the job will take. Hopes he will accept the appointment.
Subjects	President Government and Civics Boundary or Property Dispute Surveying Jay's Treaty Treaty Finance Global History and Civics Canada
People	Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Pickering, Timothy (1745-1829) Washington, George (1732-1799)
Theme	Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs
Sub-collection	The Henry Knox Papers
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide Download PDF Department of State April 6, 1796 Sir, I have the honor to inform you that the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, has approved you the commissioner on the part of the U. States for settling their eastern boundary, on the river St. Croix. But the conduct of some people in this country, and the proceedings in the House of Representatives, will undoubtedly occasion a suspension of the business on the party Great-Britain. The preliminary arrangements for the delivery of the posts are at this moment suspended by those proceedings. Of this I have direct information from the British Chargé des Affaires. Under there circumstances we may suppose that there will a considerable delay in commencing the execution of the article of the treaty relative to St. Croix; unless the British Government should [2] have made a conditional appointment of some gentleman already in America, as a commissioner on their part. As soon as all obstacles are removed, and we have information when it will be practicable to commence the business, timely notice shall be sent to you. The compensation will doubtless be as much as at the rate of £1000. sterling a year; and I have calculated the service to last six months; seeing the Commissioners are first to meet at Halifax. The compensation will commence with the service. I do not know that the President has written to you: but I am sure he reckons confidently on your accepting this appointment. I am with great respect & esteem Sir Your obt. servant Timothy Pickering [docket] Philadelphia April 6h 1796 - [strikeout] The Secretary of State public [struck: and private]

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