Document #2978; Image File #21108
From Papers of the War Department Transcriptions
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City Hall 7th July 1788
Sir
Inclosed are the vouchers of the pay & cloathing due to Ephraim Dayton late a serjant in Capt Hugg's company of artillery - His indigence, infirm state of health & distance from the office have prevented his applying for a final Settlement of his account before this time
The State of New Jersey has allowed him the depreciation on the pay he actually recieved - By Capt Hubbels certificate there appears to be thirteen months in arrears & a deficiency in cloathing - Please to settle the account as soon as convenient & favor me with a the certificate of the balance due to him, which I shale take due care to have safely delivered -
I am Sir yours &c
Jonathan Elmer
Commissioner of Army Accts
Kentucky May 5th 1788
Dear Sir
Permit me to intrude upon your time for a moment and to claim an explanation of the affair to which the inclosed paper refers - Major Crogham alledges that there must be some mistake in your office as he positively denies having recieved the Cash mentioned in the inclosed reciept - In this situation I can only appeal to you for information - If the Major has recieved the money he does injustice, if not injustice is done him - in either case I am persuaded you will take pleasure to redress the injured party
I must therefore, as I am interested in the claim, beg the favor of you to transmit me as soon as may be, a transcript from your books formally & officially attested, fully explanatory of this transaction - I send this letter to Richmond & if it finds you there must beg you to commit your answer to
