Account of subsistence
Document 1786Encloses the account of subsistence due to John Gassaway's brother. Mentions the "total want of Cash in the Continental funds."
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Office of Army Accounts
New York Sept. 20. 1786
Sir
I do my self the honor to re-inclose your
Hendersons Account, as I am precluded from the
admittance of it, by the resolution of Congress directing
that such claims should be produced to me before the
first day of August last — Jam [undecipherable]
Col. Lee.
Dear Sir New York Sept. 20. 1786
Enclosed are the result of my examination
into your pretentions to promotion, which I shall lay
before Congress, you will oblige me by re-inclosing
them after perusal. [undecipherable]
Capt. William Stuart
Sir New York Septm. 20. 1786
I have received your favor, enclosing
and respecting an Account of Subsistence due to
your Brother, it is out of my power to make any
Payment on it, and when it is done this Subsistence
with that of the line and the whole due to the Southern
Army must be Considered Adjusted and paid off at
once, there is however some difficulty in the Accounts
Type
Letterbook
Description
Encloses the account of subsistence due to John Gassaway's brother. Mentions the "total want of Cash in the Continental funds."
Date
09/20/1786
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Document number
1786092021255
Page start
128
Notable persons
John Gassaway
John Pierce
brother
Southern Army
[Treasury]
Notable locations
New York
Notable items
Subsistence
Continental dollar

