John Pierce
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Pay and accounting issues
03/15/1784 Contemporary Copy of LetterDiscusses pay and accounting issues, including the pay of the American Regiment, Major John Sumner and pay certificates for an officer.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Pay and account
02/15/1784 Autograph LetterDiscusses Edward Antill's request for pay per a resolve of Comgress; discusses the settlement of Antill's account
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Officers' Claims for Pay
01/20/1784 Autograph LetterRequests that Williamson attempt to determine the sense of Congress on certain resolutions regarding officer's claims to commutation and half pay.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Not authorized by Congress
05/07/1784 Author's Letterbook CopyJohn Pierce sends a letter to the Minister of France informing him that he is not authorized by Congress to grant half pay to Mr. McHenry.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
No Money in the Pay Office
01/04/1784 Draft DocumentJohn Pierce sends to Philip Audibert a letter indicating that he has no money.
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No Money for Payment
01/28/1784 Cited letter or documentCITATION Only. Cited in Merrill to Pierce 02/28/1784 in which Merrill states that he has not a farthing with which to provide payment as requested. He has not had any money for eight months and can …
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Money Related Matters
01/04/1784 LetterHave not received subsistence notes. Estimate of money required sent by Mr. Whiting. Directed Audibert to draw on Mr. Holt if he required any more certificates. Also enclosed a list of officers who …
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) 
Military stores and regimental accounts
02/15/1784 Autograph LetterAsks for more care by Samuel Hodgdon in issuing military stores. Mentions the settlement of several regiment's accounts.
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Merchants' Business with the Army
01/28/1784 Cited letter or documentCITATION Only. Cited in Pierce to Audibert 02/11/1784. which has to do with merchants advancing goods to the Army Paymaster. These merchants have agreed that the same arrangement will apply to Mr. …
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Measues to detect counterfeit certificates
09/08/1784 Autograph Letter SignedJohn Pierce sends to Samuel Hodgdon a letter informing him of measures taken to detect counterfeit certificates.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
List of paymasters and agents
04/01/1784 Autograph LetterList of paymasters and agents with their regiments and the dates their accounts were settled.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
List of officers in the Southern Hospital
04/14/1784 Autograph LetterRequests a list of officers in the Southern Hospital with their dates of service and charges against them, so their accounts can be settled.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Letter to Andrew Dunscomb
05/11/1784 Letter, Type UndeterminedJohn Pierce sends a letter to Andrew Dunscomb. Discussion regarding accounts.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts to Howell or Audibert
02/24/1784 Autograph LetterRequest for abstract of muster information; discusses accounting issues and settlement of accounts; discusses officer's certificates
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
12/30/1784 LetterbookPierce discusses the money placed by General Weedon in Colonel Ball's hands. Pierce directs Carrington to use Ball's memorandum of payments to guide him in making settlements.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
10/20/1784 LetterbookPierce gives instruction for settling with officers and soldiers of the Line for the year 1782. Pierce also discusses pay for officers taken prisoner.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
09/10/1784 LetterbookPierce informs White that the States have each pursued their own measures in seeking financial settlements with members of their respective Lines. This circumstance, Pierce states, will likely result …
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
09/01/1784 Draft Letter / Draft DocumentPierce discusses means by which to ensure the veracity and security of certificates. Pierce also encloses a list of pay stoppages.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
07/06/1784 LetterbookPierce discusses recent legislation, certificates for commutation, musters, and other business. Pierce also encloses a return of prisoners of the Southern Army.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
04/25/1784 LetterbookPierce discusses the provisioning of militia.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
02/24/1784 LetterDiscusses entitlement to emoluments.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
02/24/1784 LetterDiscusses commutation pay.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
01/28/1784 Autograph Letter / Autograph DocumentThe author is responding to the recipient's request to fund the advances in pay he made to the Massachusetts militia. He says that certificates will be issued to cover the period from May 1, 1783 to …
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
01/28/1784 Autograph Letter / Autograph DocumentFinancial matters: A circular to the collectors.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
01/20/1784 LetterCited in Audibert to Pierce 01/29/1784
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
