[Report of committee altering petition to Congress]

Van Cortlandt, Philip, 1749-1831 [Report of committee altering petition to Congress]

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GLC#
GLC02437.01731-View header record
Type
Documents
Date
circa 8 December 1782
Author/Creator
Van Cortlandt, Philip, 1749-1831
Title
[Report of committee altering petition to Congress]
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
2 p. : Height: 34.2 cm, Width: 20.3 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Report of committee work to alter a petition being sent to Congress in relation to half-pay pensions for officers. The first committee meeting took place on 5 December 1782 at Horton's Tavern. The committee of 3 was made up of General McDougall and Colonels Ogden and Brooks. They offered 3 changes to the petition. A General Committee meeting was held 7-8 December 1782, also at Horton's Tavern, with Major General Knox presiding as chairman. The final copy was signed then. The document was signed "P. Cortlandt," which seems to the signature of Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt, but it might be signed by his father.

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