Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794 [Resolutions for Revolutionary War generals' pay]

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GLC#
GLC02437.00216-View header record
Type
Documents
Date
16 June 1775, 9 December 1775, and 12 December 177
Author/Creator
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
Title
[Resolutions for Revolutionary War generals' pay]
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 16.1 cm, Width: 18.4 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Three resolutions regarding pay. The earliest sets major generals' pay at $166 per month, and double that when they serve in two departments. The next two issue General Richard Montgomery, commander of American forces in Canada, additional money. Montgomery was killed in an unsuccessful attack on Quebec in late December 1775. Possibly created circa 1783, in the context of Henry Knox's application for additional pay due as commander of a separate department.

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