Special Commission on Settlement with United States accounts

Function: To settle accounts with the U.S. for expenses incurred by RI in the prosecution of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Contents: Accounts of the state of RI with the United States for expenses associated with the prosecution of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Information includes; date of expenditure, name of payee, reason for payment, amount of payment, interest due. Includes claims for damages and the final settlement of the U.S. with RI. Accounts were prepared by a Commission appointed by the General Assembly from records filed with the Secretary of State.