Certifying the Certificate
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Certifying the Certificate
Description
Orders William Imlay to include in his deposition specific information identifying the person, including a description, who presented a certificate for $480 to Imlay's office, the place where he belonged, and the time when it was presented. (Probably relates to counterfeiting)
year created
1787
month created
03
day created
08
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
note
The author is not shown but, based on content and handwriting, it is presumed to be John Pierce.
notable person/group
William Inlay
John Pierce
public
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
deposition
certificate
interest
counterfeiting
counterfeit
document number
1787030821101
page start
1
transcription
Wm. Imlay Esq.
March 8 1787
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New York March 8. 1787
Sir
You will oblige me and the public, by forwarding your deposition, in which you shall state every circumstance relating to the certificate of four hundred & eighty Doll which was presented at your office for the [undecipherable] in which I wish you to insert the time when it was presented - the name of the person who presented it, the place where belonged and a particular description of the person.
I am Sir
Your Obed Servt
Wm Inlay Esquire
March 8 1787
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New York March 8. 1787
Sir
You will oblige me and the public, by forwarding your deposition, in which you shall state every circumstance relating to the certificate of four hundred & eighty Doll which was presented at your office for the [undecipherable] in which I wish you to insert the time when it was presented - the name of the person who presented it, the place where belonged and a particular description of the person.
I am Sir
Your Obed Servt
Wm Inlay Esquire
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (361 pages) | DEL01 (361 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V:134 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZLA22 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 1 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZLA22a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 1 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Inlay | [unknown] | [n/a] |