Account with United States
Document 1788Discusses Colonel William Darke's account with the United States government.
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Colo. Bach guns [undecipherable] from the 1st June 16
the 19th Decr 1777 $. 81.10 306.60 $94
33.30 600 — 110
Sept 1778 Ditto 700 — 10
Feby 1779 [undecipherable] $. 1606.60 22
Novr 1[undecipherable] 82 Ditto $. 3466.60 22
Augt 1781 Ditto 20000 12
[claims interest $65.0]
[31.10]
Richmond January 2, 1788
Sir
I enclose you a document which the United States is liable against you
will [undecipherable] giving you in your settlement with the state. I appear from
the account given to me that you had acted since the paper was [undecipherable] to the
money settled by you beforehand after your [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. This next at $[undecipherable]
[undecipherable] particularly 1449 by [undecipherable] received 700 Dollars which I cannot find [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]. In December 1449 by [undecipherable] received 700 Dollars which I cannot find all the sum of $[undecipherable]
money awarded to you are not properly by [undecipherable] [undecipherable] obliged accounting
the following particularly [undecipherable] Col. [undecipherable], his interest [undecipherable] in [undecipherable]
your receipts said in correspondence I mean in a [undecipherable] letter [undecipherable] July 6 1765 [undecipherable] Ditto and also 300 Dols of the same date against them your
refused his receipt of the [undecipherable] by [undecipherable] 1800 [undecipherable] as [undecipherable] for the party of the
[undecipherable] as there [undecipherable] accounts will not agree and as [undecipherable] should be looking in [undecipherable]
dishonorable [undecipherable] would accrue [undecipherable] receipts against the [undecipherable] against
an officer unless be very just as justice to be accountable and as the First
accounts as disclosed by your receipt, I consider it my duty also
to hold you accountable for the 1449 [undecipherable] [undecipherable] above mentioned, and the
remainder [undecipherable] enough to [undecipherable] some other transaction with [undecipherable] this
currency is [undecipherable].
I have to offer if it [undecipherable] that [undecipherable] limits invited a considerable
some acceptance said to be received of [undecipherable] I remain, nevertheless yours and
[undecipherable] with.
[signature: undecipherable]
[To Colo. [undecipherable]]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Discusses Colonel William Darke's account with the United States government.
Date
01/08/1788
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Richmond
Document number
1788010821001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Colonel William Darke
John Pierce
Notable locations
Richmond
Virginia
Notable items
settlement
account
credit

