Depositing unissued certificates
Document 1785The Commissioner of Army Accounts forwards a Congressional resolution to Benjamin Franklin, President of Pennsylvania. Pierce notifies Franklin that Pennsylvania will need to appoint an agent responsible for receiving unissued certificates belonging to the inhabitants of the state.
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[undecipherable]
New York, Nov 15, 1785
Sir
I do myself the Honor to enclose you, a resolution of Congress directing me to deliver over to the order of the supreme executive of the State a [undecipherable] certificates belonging [undecipherable] as shall remain un[undecipherable: apportioned?] to the Corps not appertaining to any line, and as several of the the agents of these Corps have made a settlement with me[,] and [undecipherable] certificates belonging [undecipherable: to the inhabitants?] of [undecipherable]
I am to request that some person may be [undecipherable]
[undecipherable: empowered?] and [undecipherable: ordered?] to receive the same from my hands.
I am with great respect
Your Excellency, most
Obedient Servant
[N Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
N York
N Jersey
Penn
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
N Carolina]
[Circular] [11.15.85]
Nov. 15. 1785.
To the Several Governors of
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
[Virginia]
North Carolina
[Speed]
Type
Letter
Description
The Commissioner of Army Accounts forwards a Congressional resolution to Benjamin Franklin, President of Pennsylvania. Pierce notifies Franklin that Pennsylvania will need to appoint an agent responsible for receiving unissued certificates belonging to the inhabitants of the state.
Date
11/15/1785
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Document number
1785111521000
Notable persons
Benjamin Franklin
John Pierce
Congress
supreme executive
corps
Line
Notable locations
New York
Pennsylvania
Notable items
certificates
resolution
settlement

