Concerning Vouchers and Certificates

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[only partially legible - instances marked with a question mark] New York Office of Army Acct New York December 15th 1786 Dear Sir I [?] at present thank that you heard but send on to me [?] [?] and receipts received by you from Mr Thomas. [?] recovering only in your hand the final settlement certificates you received from him. of which [?] I wish you to send me a list & [?] from your office to account for the sums to the United States, either by a delivery to the persons to whom they belong or to be deposited in the same plain manner as the other certificates what shall be delivered in to you by the Agents of the Laws. for & I hang [?] will want the vouchers for [?] and the certificates ought to remain in the state ready for the claimants. On the [?] of September last I enclosed to the Government of your State coppies of the receipts of the agents of your [?] what I expected be wont the lives over to the Officer appointed & settle their accouunts. I informed them also that [?] [?] permitted to the [?] of any Certificates, were in [?] of the [?] officer od your State, for their [?] of teaching the agents accounts. I am [?] therefore request that you will be pleased to deliver them expect [?] for [?] & regulars [?] & to inform me should you fail in obtaining them or should they not be [?} exploit and [?] of the inconveniences you than labor under & I will endeavor to [?] them. The accounts of the State [?] from [?] this office are enclosed. [?] [?] cut of [?] appointent [?] the Commiissiones you [?] has not been made.

Olin Woolcott Jr. Esq Dec 15th 1780 Copied

Type

Contemporary Copy of Letter

Description

Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts and Paymaster General concerning vouchers and certificates.

Date

12/15/1786

Sent from

Office of Army Accounts, New York

Document number

1786121521101

Page start

1

Note

This letter is not signed but is likely written by John Pierce. Partially illegible.

Notable persons

Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
John Pierce
Thomas
agents of the law
Henry
claimants
Governor
Congress
Commissioners

Notable locations

New York
States

Notable items

vouchers
receipts
final settlement certificates
deposited
copies of the receipts of the agents