Accounting error
Document 1784Discusses an accounting error and the issuance of a certificate.
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[Noble Benedicts Letter to John White, June 18, 1784]
Danbury June 10th D 1784
Mr John White Sir I have wrote to Capt John Couch and Informed him that there was money which he had accounted for Two times over as appears by your Books viz about Nineteen Pound Lawful money and he hath Come over to Danbury & would Take it very kindly of you if you would act for him and Get all mistakes Rectified in your office and to Enable you to act for him he hath here with Sent you a General Power of Attorney to act for him your Trouble & Capt Couch will be you Satisfy for I think it is best and it is more agreeable to Capt Couch to have a Proper Certificate from your office that the Refund moneys on accounts for in your office Directed to the Treasurer of Connecticut your Compliance will greatly oblige Capt Couch as well as your humble Servant
Noble Benedict
P.S. yours Truly — and at Present and with one kind this best Regards to you Capt Couch Says that he hath never had any Depreciation moneys made up to him and hath accordingly Sent a Certificate attested & hope you will Do the best for him you Can on all accounts
Type
Letter, Type Undetermined
Description
Discusses an accounting error and the issuance of a certificate.
Date
16/10/1784
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Danbury
Document number
1784061055001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John White
Noble Benedict
Captain John Couch
Treasurer
Notable locations
Danbury, Connecticut
Notable items
money
monies
moneys
accounted
books
pounds
lawful money
mistakes
office
trouble
general power of attorney
certificate
family

