Discusses Issues Related to Officer Pay

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New York Januy 16th 1786 — Dear Sir! I have laid the representation of General Smallwood, before The Board of Treasury, as no less than a resolution of Congress can counteract the one charging him with the money received by [undecipherable] are [undecipherable] your Letters of December 20 Ulto & the 6th Instant are come to hand — the check Letters of the following numbers are wanting in your Register from 82,669 to 82,675 I enclose are wanting. I wish the remainder of your Registers may be forwarded as soon as convenient - I have made out, and now enclosed you a stating of Capt. Michl Rudolphs account in Lieut [undecipherable] as far as the information in this Office can be obtained - a duplicate is also forwarded to MrDunscomb, and I have desired him to check the same with his entries & make such remarks charges or remarks as have been omitted by me in the same, and forward it immediately to you. for you to do the sums. It is my wish (if it is in your power) that you issue certificates to him his brother Jno. Rudolph for the ballances which may be due to hm, he having orders to receive them, if not that you inform me him of it at the head of the Letter and forward the accounts to me when you have enclosed me your whole Register, It Mr White. will be necessary that you stop your any further issue — the numbers of those blank certificates items remaining on hand you had best send me an account of and send me the same by some very safe oppor- [undecipherable]

Mr. White Jan: 16. 1786 (Copied) Letter 1786

Type

Autograph Draft Letter

Description

Discusses several officers' accounts, accounting records, and the disposition of pay certificates.

Date

01/16/1786

Recipient

Sent from

New York

Document number

1786011621101

Page start

1

Notable persons

John White
John Pierce
General Smallwood
Board of Treasury
Congress
Captain Michael Rudolph
Dunscomb
brother
John Rudolph

Notable locations

New York
Pay Office
Elk
Treasury

Notable items

representation
resolution
registers
letters
account
information
charges
remarks
certificates
balances
orders
accounts