Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
Document 1785John Pierce, Commissioner of Army Accounts, forwards to Joseph Clay his objections to the settlement Clay recieved from Treasury. Pierce encloses an extract of Clay's account and itemizes the discrepancies.
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N York October 12 1785
Dear Sir
I herewith inclose you an extract taken from the statement of your accounts as stated in the Treasury—
[undecipherable] bited to the charge of your nominal pay [undecipherable]
but this seems to be the rule of their Office, where the time of appropriation cannot otherwise be determined. the most considerable alterations in your accounts, have arisen from the calculation on [undecipherable: from some accounts?] which we suppose you will be able to explain them— every— The charge against you for the Warrant endorsed over to you by Mr. [undecipherable], I cannot find supported in any manner except by his account; and which you or he can easily remove— he ought to have delivered the warrant over to you, and if he has not done [undecipherable: which?] I think, he ought still to be accountable for it—
— I am with esteem, Dear Sir
Your Obed.t Serv.t
Jos. Clay Esquire
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter made from Author's Files
Description
John Pierce, Commissioner of Army Accounts, forwards to Joseph Clay his objections to the settlement Clay recieved from Treasury. Pierce encloses an extract of Clay's account and itemizes the discrepancies.
Date
10/12/1785
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Document number
1785101221001
Page start
1
Note
document is not signed but is written in the hand of John Pierce
Notable persons
Joseph Clay
John Pierce, Treasury
Mr. Gervais
Notable locations
New York
Notable items
warrants
accounts
balances
charges
pay

