Regarding the Half-Pay and Allowances of an Officer
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Regarding the Half-Pay and Allowances of an Officer
Description
Discusses the claim of a person for the half-pay and allowances of an officer based on an honorary brevet commission
short description
Regarding the half-pay and allowances of an officer
year created
1786
month created
01
day created
16
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in image
note
Re: Louis Tousard
notable person/group
Otto
John Pierce
Monsieur Louzen
officer
Line
Army
lieutenant colonel
notable location
New York
United States
notable item/thing
claim
resolution
pension
honorary commission
pay
allowance
service
half pay
commutation
allowances
document number
1786011621001
page start
1
transcription
January 16. 1786
Msr Otto.
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Louis Toussard
French Vol Bat Lt Col
New York Januy 16 1786
Sir,
I have considered the subject of the Letter which I had the honor to receive from you this morning, unhappily Mons. Louzen has no claim from the United States, but under the resolution of October 27th 1778, which grants him a pension, and an an honorary commission of Lt. Colo. by brevet and such which his commission in itself entitles him to nothing no pay or allo pecuniary allowance while in the service, of course he can receive no half-pay in consequence of it â The resolutions granting the half pay on which are is founded the commutation have [undecipherable] ever been construed to extend to no officer but him who had a full Commission in the Line of the United States and entitled as such to all the allowances granted in general to this Army
[to] Mr Otto.
Msr Otto.
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Louis Toussard
French Vol Bat Lt Col
New York Januy 16 1786
Sir,
I have considered the subject of the Letter which I had the honor to receive from you this morning, unhappily Mons. Louzen has no claim from the United States, but under the resolution of October 27th 1778, which grants him a pension, and an an honorary commission of Lt. Colo. by brevet and such which his commission in itself entitles him to nothing no pay or allo pecuniary allowance while in the service, of course he can receive no half-pay in consequence of it â The resolutions granting the half pay on which are is founded the commutation have [undecipherable] ever been construed to extend to no officer but him who had a full Commission in the Line of the United States and entitled as such to all the allowances granted in general to this Army
[to] Mr Otto.
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | YZD04 (2 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:375 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Louis Otto | [unknown] | [n/a] |