Request for certificate for sums of money
Document 1785Request for certificate for sums of money to Lieutenant William Thompson of 9th Pennsylvania Regiment, for recruiting service in 1778.
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Pay Office New York June 22d 1785.
This may Certify that following directed Certificates of final Settlements were signed by John Staucky MMr and Commissioner for Settling the accounts of the late Army of the United States —
One No 2042 dated State of New York January 1st 1783, Check Letter G in favor of Mr Nathan Savage on Interest from Jany 1st 1783, for the term of Five dollars & 70. 90 only & one No 3688 dated State of New York January 1783 Check [torn A] favor of George Greenwald for Thirteen dollars & 70. 90 only & one No 3729 dated State of New York March 1, 1783 Check Letter N favor of Edwards Whites for Thirteen 93 dollars only as appears by the original register filed in this Office.
Joseph Howell junr Mr Comr
Comptroller Genl Office Aug 9th 1785.
D Sir
I have been informed by William Thompson late Lieut of the 9th Penn Reg that at a Settlement with the Auditors of the Army he accounted for the money recd of this State for the recruiting service in the year 1778. You will much oblige me by giving a Certificate of the sum of Money thereby charged to him recd from Pennsylvania and the dates, that so I may be enabled therefrom to give credit to Capt Thompson's Acct in these books for the sum so credited — Please to write me the State thereof as soon as conveniently you can —
Saml Blair Dr
Jno Nicholson
[Jos Howell Dep Aud]
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Request for certificate for sums of money to Lieutenant William Thompson of 9th Pennsylvania Regiment, for recruiting service in 1778.
Date
08/09/1785
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Comptroller General's Office
Document number
1785080970055
Page start
124
Note
Cited in Howell to Nicholson, 08/15/1785.
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
Jonathan Nicholson
Lieutenant William Thompson
recruiting service
9th Pennsylvania Regiment
auditors of army
Notable locations
Comptroller General's Office
Pennsylvania
Notable items
money
books
certificate

