Instructions for closing office
Document 1785John Pierce sends John White instructions for closing his office. Pierce instructs White to advertise a deadline by which local claims are to be filed with White's office. After this deadline, Pierce desires White's accounts to be closed and his papers to be forwarded to Philadelphia where all subsequent settlements will be made.
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Philadelphia June 13. 1785.
Sir
In order that the business of my Office may be closed as early as possible and to give satisfaction to the public, I wish you to bring [strikethrough: the books] [interlined: a copy] [interlined: [undecipherable]] [undecipherable] will [undecipherable] I wish you [undecipherable] to a close, as soon as possible, and advertising for claimants to come in by a certain day, after which you will render up all your accounts and Papers to me where Congress shall Sit — to which place I shall then there be any accounts unsettled, the claimants will apply after that period to my Office there.
I am Sir
your Obt hvt
[Jno White, Esquire]
Type
Draft Document
Description
John Pierce sends John White instructions for closing his office. Pierce instructs White to advertise a deadline by which local claims are to be filed with White's office. After this deadline, Pierce desires White's accounts to be closed and his papers to be forwarded to Philadelphia where all subsequent settlements will be made.
Date
06/13/1785
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1785061321001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John White
John Pierce
Congress
Notable locations
Philadelphia
office
Notable items
claims
papers
advertisement
account
settlement
business

