John Smith Certificate

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New York June 20th. 1786.

Sir,

Your Letter of the 17th inst was recd. this day In mine of 20 may, last I inform’d you that there were two of the name John Smith mad up for pay in the 10th. Reg. to the first of January 1781. as there were but two of that name in the regimt. I have reason to believe the Smith you make mention of is one of them, you will therefore apply to Mr. Nicholson for his Certificate which is numbered 67,967 for 3330/90 Dols. the pay due each Soldier from 1t. Aug. 1780 to 1 Jany. 1871.

Enclosed you will receive Smith’s order, which I suppose will be sufficient for Mr. Nicholson

I am &c J. Howell

Genl. Richd. Humpton

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New York June 20^th 1786 Sir, Your letter of the 17^th ins^t. was rec^d this day. In mine of 20 May last I inform'd you that there were two of the name of John Smith I made up for pay in the 1^st Reg^t to the first of Janneary 1781 as there were but two of that name in the Regim^t. I have reason to Believe the John Smith you make mention of is one of them, you will therefore apply to M^r Nicholson for his Certificate which is numbered 47967 for 33^3/9 Dol^s the pay due each Soldier from 1^st Aug. 1780 to 1 Jan^y 1781 — Enclosed you will receive Smith's order, which I suppose will be sufficient for M^r Nicholson I am &c J Howell Gen^l Rich^d Humpton

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Description

There are two John Smiths in the 10th Regiment but the one referred to in a previous inquiry by the recipient is the one who should apply to Mr. Nicholson for his Certificate.

Date

06/20/1786

Author

Joseph Howell

Recipient

Richard Humpton

Sent from

New York

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)

Document number

1786062070001

Page start

Notable persons

General Richard Humpton

Joseph Howell

John Smith, John Smith

10th Reg.

Mr. Nicholson

Notable locations

New York

Notable items

your letter of the 17th

his Certificate which is numbered 67,967 for 33[&]30/90 Dol.

Smith's order