Regarding certificates of final settlements
Document 1785Certificates of final settlements were issued by John Pierce, commissioner for settling accounts of late army of United States.
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settlements made by Mr Nicholson & find that Nicholas Hoover and Philip Sheaver had a settlement with him; M. N. requests you will form a list of the whole settle=ment made to that regiment and keep the time of their several discharges he will then examine the state and inform you of any Settlements being made to the prejudice of either State. Col. Bunner informs me that Levy David was 2 Mjor. and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] was Drum Major, they were Mustered in his Company as Oldest Captain but belonged to your State.
No Soldier is allowed depreciation of pay by this State unless he continues until the 10 April 1780 & was legally discharged or died.
C Richmond J.H.
Pay Office Philad.a 12 April 1785
This may Certify that on the examination of the Original Registers filed in this Office it appears that the following described Certificates of final Settlements were issued by John Pierce Esq. Commissioner for settling the Accounts of the late Army of the United States Viz — One Number twenty eight thousand and fifteen, dated State of New York Jan.y 1. 1784 in favor of Peter Myrick on Interest from the 1st Jan.y 1783 for the sum of Eighteen dollars & two ninetieth
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Certificates of final settlements were issued by John Pierce, commissioner for settling accounts of late army of United States.
Date
04/12/1785
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pay Office, Philadelphia
Repository
Document number
1785041221055
Page start
76
Note
[Certificate of Joseph Howell regarding issued certificates by Pierce. Also, in addressee location, says "For E. Ellery".]
Notable persons
C. Richmond
Joseph Howell
John Pierce
commissioner for settling accounts of late army of United States
Peter Myrick
E. Ellery
Notable locations
Pay Office, Philadelphia
New York
Notable items
registers
accounts
certificates of final settlements
