Counterfeited certificates
Document 1786Writes John Sullivan, the President of the State of New Hampshire, on the subject of the counterfeited certificates, and inspections of the office.
Letter from the paymaster respecting Majr Morrill.
Army Accounts Septemr 7th 1786
answered in Letter Book page 65 Office of Army Accounts
New York Septem. 7th 1786
Sir I do myself the Honor to Inclose to your Excellency Copies of the Receipts of the Agents of the Line of your State for the Certificates issued by me. for the Arrears due the Line who are agreeably to the Acts of Congress accountable to the Executive of the State for their issues. [Editor’s note: pen flourish at the end of this sentence.] As it is necessary in the examination of the Agents expenditures to recur to my Register of the Certificates issued to them, I have Obtained the Sanction of the Commissioners of the Treasury that your Auditors be permitted Access for that Purpose to my Register now in the hands of the Loan Officer of your State. [Editor’s note: pen flourish at the end of this sentence.]
I am Very Respectfully [Editor's note: pen flourish]
Your Excellencys
Most Obedient Servant
Jno Pierce
[Editor's note: infinity sign with a set of apostrophies in each loop underneath his signed name]
His Excellency
The President of the State
of New Hampshire
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