Enclosed Certificate
Document 1787Informs Captain White that there is a balance due him; also, encloses the certificate noting the closure of his account
Oct 1. 1787Cap Moses White Coppayd Office of Army AudrNew York Oct. 1. 1787 Sir I have revised your Account and agreable to the statement now made there is a balance due you of 46/90. I could not with propriety allow you the interest due on the certificate which you have returned into the Office for the reason that the ballance which stood against you on your settlement was due to the US previous to the date of the certificate above mentioned– I have therefore credited you by the certificate in the sum expressed on the face of it– + Inclosed is a certificate of your having Closed your Accounts as Pmaster in my office [undecipherable cross out] I am Siryour Obt Sert +The two months pay as paymaster which you make mention of having been [undecipherable] by Mr. Chinn cannot [undecipherable cross out] be passed to your Credit [undecipherable cross out] untill a settlement of Mr. Chinns Accounts takes place and the same Refunded by him Cap Moses White
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