Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
Document 1786Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts and Paymaster General. Pierce was appointed by Congress for settling the pay accounts of the Revolutionary War Army. Mentions money and accounts in Maryland, South Carolina, and Virginia.
Letterbook copy http://wardepartmentpapers.org/scripto/?documentId=1779 [The Honorable Board of Treasury August 21 1786 (Copied) ] Office of Army Accounts Augt 21st 1786 Gentlemen This money committed into my hands by Jno Clary is as follows,
In Paper money of the Old Emmission 547 553 Dols In So Carolina Currency 15 614 O E ——- 563 167 In Maryland State N Emissions 3 700 N E [In Virginia ditto 2 538 ——- Dollars 569 405 and the sum returned by Mr Harrison is] In Virginia Continental money 215 500 O E In Virginia State N Emission 557 N E ——- 216 057
which sums I wrote [“wrote” has been struck out twice] hope that the Board may think proper to direct not going into this January for an abstract of the purpose. Which sums, being at present in my possession for these gentlemen (whose accounts are now nearly done) I have to request may be directed to be paid into the Treasury. I am Gentlemen Your most Obt. Sert J Pierce
Honle Board of Treasury
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