Jonathan Nicholson discusses business of the Comptroller's Office with Joseph Howell

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Comptroller Genl Office Novemb 3rd 1787

D Sir

I have settled the account of the depreciation of the pay of Colo Henry Bicker deranged in 1778 and have therefore charged him with a balance of four hundred and twenty dolls and six ninetieths specie due to an account with the United states for recruiting his regiment agreeable to the copy thereof dated Oct 3d 1787 with which you furnished me in your favour of the 6th of the same month.

I am D Sir yo Jno Nicholson

Jos Howell Esq

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Comptroller Gen^l Office Novem: 3. 1787 Sir I have settled the accounts of the depreciation of the Pay of Colo Henry Bicker arranged in 1778 and have therein charged him with a balance of four hundred and twenty dolls & six ninetieths pens due on account with the United States for recruiting his Regiment agreable to the apy thereof dated Oct 3 1787 with which you furnished me in your favor of the 6^th of the same month — I am D. Sir Yr Jo: Nicholson Ja: Howell Esq^r

Type

Letterbook

Description

John Nicholson transmits his account of Colonel Henry Bicker to Joseph Howell.

Date

11/03/1787

Author

Jonathan Nicholson

Recipient

Joseph Howell

Sent from

Comptroller Generals Office

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)

Document number

1787110370055

Page start

313

Note

Cited in Howell to Nicholson 01/21/1788

Notable persons

Joseph Howell

John Nicholson

Colonel Henry Bicker

Comptroller General

regiment

Notable locations

Comptroller Generals Office

Notable items

account