Sum of funds in the office
Document 1786Reports the sum amount in his possession to the Board of Treasury, totaling over half a million dollars. Pierce divides the sum up between continental dollars and paper money from Virginia, South Carolina, and Maryland.
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to this Senate and any further errors which may be discovered I will give you the earliest information of
I have also sent you a register of Certificates from No 93844 to inclusive, which have been issued since printing the preceding number
I am Sir
(Circular) Your Obt Servt
To the Loan Offices of [signature]
Gentlemen New York Office of Army
Accounts August 21. 1786
The Money committed into my hands is as follows,
In Paper Money of the Old Emission 547.553
In South Carolina Currency ——— 15.614
In Maryland State New Emission — 3.700
In Virginia ——— ditto —————— 2.538
Dollars 569.405
and the Sum returned by Mr Harrison is
in Virginia Continental Money —— 215.500
in Virginia State —— New Emission 557
Dollars 216.057
which Sums being at present in my possession
Type
Letterbook
Description
Reports the sum amount in his possession to the Board of Treasury, totaling over half a million dollars. Pierce divides the sum up between continental dollars and paper money from Virginia, South Carolina, and Maryland.
Date
08/21/1786
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Office of Army Accounts, New York
Document number
1786082121055
Page start
72
Notable persons
Board of Treasury
John Pierce
Harrison
Notable locations
Office of Army Accounts, New York
Maryland
South Carolina
Virginia
Notable items
Paper money
paper currency
emission
bank notes