Application for Receipts

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Pay Table Office Jan 9th 1787 Sir I have the honor to enclose to your excellency the accounts referred to in an act of the General assembly passed last October, with a letter containing the reasons why those acco should be credited to the state on the existing requisitions of congress. Mr Pierce Commissioner of Army Accounts has directed me to apply to your excellency for copies of the regimented agents receipts in order that settlements may be made with them agreeably as the order of last assembly. I must therefore request that in case they are in your hands your excellency would be pleased to transmit them to this office. I am with great respect your excellencies most obed and humble servant. Oliv Wolcott Jr (undecipherable) His excellency Samuel Huntington Esq

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

In accordance with a request by John Pierce, Wolcott is requesting that Huntington transmit to him copies of regimental agents' receipts so that settlements can be completed.

Date

01/09/1787

Sent from

Pay Table Office

Document number

1787010990001

Page start

1

Note

The four images are of the same document.

Notable persons

Samuel Huntington
Oliver Wolcott Jr.
Mr. Pierce, Commissioner of Army Accounts

Notable locations

Pay Table Office

Notable items

Act of the General Assembly
requisitions of Congress
copies of the regimental agents' receipts
settlement
order of the last assembly