Instructions to reconcile accounts
Document 1785The Commissioner of Army Accounts forwards copies of the register of accounts for the Georgia Line to Ebenezer Jackson. Pierce provides Jackson with instructions to reconcile these accounts in accordance with an enclosed act of Congress.
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[to M [undecipherable] Jackson — October 6th 179[undecipherable]]
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Instructions to M Elien Jackson —
You will herewith receive copies of the Register of the Georgia line and M [undecipherable: Warrat] as receipt for the certificates that have been issued — not accompanying the impression [undecipherable] of the State [undecipherable] at the [undecipherable: direction] of Congress, [undecipherable]
of the delivery of this certificate, it will be well to consult M [undecipherable: Warrat] on the manner best [undecipherable] but obtain an order from the executive that the certificates shall remain in his hands, and that he instead of being accountable to the United States [undecipherable] be [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable] entitled for his [undecipherable: allowances] — I write them [always?] [undecipherable]
from one of the states for the amount [thereof?]
[undecipherable] which will be [undecipherable: practicable] in the same manner as the conduct of the other State — to shew you the propriety of this being done I have [undecipherable: enclosed] you the act of Congress on the subject — if this mode, if not thought best another can be taken, which is that M [undecipherable: Warrat] must with you for his fees, that you discharge them and then obtain over the remaining certificates to the [undecipherable: signatures] of the State —
You write me by the abovementioned [undecipherable: Registers] Receipts that the blank certificates [undecipherable] delivered to M [undecipherable: Warrat], which [undecipherable] for the purpose of issuing to some persons whose accounts were not closed [undecipherable] by this time is undoubtedly done — you will therefore receive these accounts with their receipts from any of the certificates remaining [undecipherable: unfilled] — and give him a discharge — you will forward [undecipherable] directly for it [undecipherable] the blanks in such manner that should any accident happen to them, they cannot be used against the public —
I want particular accounts against the Officers and left the Books with the M [undecipherable: Warrat]; I wish you to receive them from here and send them on as soon as possible —
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter made from Author's Files
Description
The Commissioner of Army Accounts forwards copies of the register of accounts for the Georgia Line to Ebenezer Jackson. Pierce provides Jackson with instructions to reconcile these accounts in accordance with an enclosed act of Congress.
Date
10/06/1785
Author
Recipient
Document number
1785100621001
Page start
1
Note
This letter is not signed but is written in the hand of John Pierce.
Notable persons
John Pierce
Wereat
Ebenezer Jackson
Congress
Georgia Line
executive of the state
agents
Commissioner of Army Accounts
officer
Notable locations
Georgia
Notable items
accounts
receipts
certificates
subsidies
books
payments
accountability
instructions
blank certificates

