Office of Army Accts

New York Nov 22 1787

Sir

Agreeably to your request of the 16h ins. I have subjoined a cop of the Receipt of Benjamin Weiser for a certificate received by him and undecipherable) Jno

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John Pierce Esquire paymaster General and Commissioner of Army accounts being for a balance due the estate of Lieut Peter Weiser late of the first Pennysylvania Regiment deceased. The orginal of which is on file in this office.

I am Sir

Jas Howell Jr

Mr Simon Fisbaugh

New York Aug 10th 1787

Received Jno Pierce Esquire paymaster general one certificate dated New York Aug 10th 1787 No 94.799 on interest from the 1st of January 1779 amounting to two hundred and three (undecipherable) dollars being for rations and nominal pay due Peter Weiser late of the 1st Regiment of Pennsylvania a Prisoner deceased received in Pursuance of a power of attorney to Jno Cap of the city of Philadelphia trader and a power of attorney from the said Cap to Simon Fishbaugh of the said city broker and a letter from the (undecipherable) Simon Fishbaugh to Jas Howell Esq Ass Commiss of Army Accts authorising me the subscriber to receive the same. Signed Benj Weiser Office

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Office of Army Accounts New York Nov 22 1787. I certify the above to be a true copy of the original on file in this office.

Joseph Howell Jr Ass Commiss