Benjamin Lincoln To Robert Morris Regarding The Allowance Of Pay For Henry Knox As Commanding Officer At The Fort Of West Point 12 November 1783

Three sectioned-document written in the hand of Samuel Shaw. Marked as a copy. First part written by Lincoln to Morris concerning the allowance of pay for Henry Knox. Apparently it was intended [Knox] should draw one hundred and fifty six dollars per month, to refund the expences of his table, in addition to his subsistence money. Wishes Morris will be able to give the paymaster a sum sufficient to discharge the balance between what General Knox has monthly received and what has been received by the former commanding officers at the fort of West Point... Contains Lincoln's copied signature. Second section of the document, on page three, records that a 30 October 1783 resolution of Congress grants [Dollar sign]2,490 dollars in pay to Knox for his command at West Point from September 1782 to November 1783. Includes Knox's copied signature. Third section of the document, also on page three, is from Lincoln to John Pierce, paymaster general of the army of the United States. Lincoln instructs Pierce to pay Knox [Dollar sign]2,490 based on Congress's resolution. Includes Lincoln's copied signature. Watermarked with three fleur-de-lis inside a crest and a crown.