Regarding the charging and passing of sums
Document 1786Lieutenant John Lewis is charged with two sums that he received from Colonel Cadwallader that are now passed to the credit of Col. William Butler as part of a settlement between Cadwallader and Butler. If the recipient visits New York, he should bring the Certificates that were issued for Colonel Moylan's regiment since the amounts must be revised.
New York June 26th. 1786.
Sir,
Agreeably to your request of the 22d. Instant I have to inform you that Lieut. John Lewis of the 4th. regiment stands charged with the sum of 130 dols received the 25. Feby and 2oo dols recd. 14 March of 177 of Colonel Cadwallader, which sums are now passed to the credit of Col. Wm. Butler in consequence of a settlement made between Col. Cadwallader & Col. Butler. when the former resigned and the latter took command of the Regiment If you should pay us a visit this summer I have to request you will bring all the Certificates in your possession that were issued for the Officers of Col Moylan’s Reg. of the quota of Virginia as I find it will be absolutely necessary to revise their accounts you will further please to bring or forward on the numbers of those already issued, specifying the amount of each of the date of Interest.
Yours &c.
J. Howell Jr
John Nicholson Esquire.
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