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A-70863 1 (1982-06-23)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadudn0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I UNITED STFTESE AL ACCOUNTING OFFICE - ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. Z0548 Orncr OF GENERAL COUNSEL A-70863 June 23, 1982 The Honorable Paul Laxalt United States Senate Dear Senator Laxalt: This is in reference to a request from Mr. that you assist him in inquiring about a Governmrent note, issued in 1782, authoriz- ing paym.ent of 3000 Pounds Sterling to Mr. Haym Salomon. 'y letter of February 2, 1982, you forwarded his request, with enclosures, to this Office for our consideration and coTments. Shortly thereafter, you for- warded to us an additional request from Mr. in which he asks you to obtain a copy of this Office's file on the matter in question. The enclosures to his request include the text of a note signed by Robert Morris, United States Secretary of Finance, authorizing the Banker of Paris * * * to pay to Mr. Haym Salomon or to his order the sum of Three Thousand Pounds Sterling out of the account of the United States, effec- tive 180 days after March 27, 1782. The enclosures also include a photo- copy of an article 1/ which describe,; Mr. Salonion's efforts on behalf of the American Revolutionary Government. According to the article, congressional review of this matter dates back to 1827 when Mr. Saloion's son, Haym M. Silo-n, began petitioning the Government to pay its debta to his father. The article sunulrizes congressional action in this regard a- follows: * * * All told, the claim of the Si1omon's against the Government of the United State. wa .roved by six Con- gressional Cocirittees of Revolutic'-ry Claims for the following rui : GovernmTent c', -t'cn, $353,729.43; Specie advan:e to Supt. of Fra1 , $211,678.00; Promis- sory notes, $92,600.00; loCn 'o tV' secret AwT.assador from Spain to encouragc Spi': dsiltance, $10,000.00; loans to the cbassador of Fr e, Sl0,000.00; additional Ioney loans t'o rber ef Ccnp,;,,c n the military (Jefferson, 'o. , Genra! SIt. Clair, etc.), in excess of $700,000.00. The article indicates that the Unit& States never repaid any of its debts to the Saloon faeliiy. I/ TV r r&.I r't-- ) 1') 14 , w - ' I I ',1 ,4 ,,I . .,- 9 ,- i nt tr)fho~

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