Regarding certificates and estimates, Pennsylvania Line
Document 1785Encloses estimate of certificates issued by J. Pierce, paymaster general, and James Milligan, comptroller. Mentions that the estimate for General Hazen's Regiment and those that follow, is not as accurate as wished.
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Pay Office 22 Feby 1785
To my self We have to inclose you an Estimate of Certificates issued by Jno Pierce Esqr paymaster General and James Milligan Esq. Comptroller to the Al. State to the non commissioned Officers and Investors of the late Lines of Pennsylvania on a final settlement of their Accounts — They leave to observe to your Excellency that the Estimate for Genl Waynes Regt and those that, Now are not as accurate as I could wish owing to the Regimental paymasters omitting to mention in their last Returns the state to which the Men belonged. I am however Sensible that this Estimate will fall short of what has been issued to the Quota of Pennsylvania.
I am yours &c.
Jno Dickinson Esqr [signature: Jno Pierce Junr]
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[Sir]
Philada Jany 31. 1785
I am sorry I cannot at present comply with your request in sending the Musters of the German Regiment, business comes on me so fast that I cannot spare one person to assist them; I have enclosed you a Copy of a Roll made out by the pay Master to that Regiment in Order that you may check the Accounts presented to you; this Roll contains a List
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Encloses estimate of certificates issued by J. Pierce, paymaster general, and James Milligan, comptroller. Mentions that the estimate for General Hazen's Regiment and those that follow, is not as accurate as wished.
Date
02/22/1785
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pay Office
Document number
1785022221055
Page start
38
Notable persons
Jonathan Dickinson
Joseph Howell
J. Pierce
paymaster general
James Milligan
comptroller
General Hazen
Pennsylvania Line
Notable locations
Pay Office
Pennsylvania
Pay Office
Notable items
quota
accounts
pay
estimates
returns

