Joshua Dawson discusses army accounts with Joseph Howell
Document 1788An account of sundry certificates forwarded to Joseph Howell by Joshua Dawson.
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Joseph Howell Esqr
Commissioners Office
Philadelphia Octr 29 1792
Account of sundry Certificates forwarded to Joseph Howell —
No 1 Francis Brauns — for him — $ 36-
do do do Dan Goldring do on return — 16 —
do do Gabriel Mars do 36 —
2 Robert Brauns — Black Mare do 21 —
3 John Reid — Mary & Hattie rent 30 —
4 Martin Wheeler Hinds Wood 6 [undecipherable]
5 Henry Hover — has Teams in Service 3 days W 10 —
6 John Dornbaugh — 10 Bill Hours 20- [undecipherable]
7 John Foster 100 days team hire Reckd by Robt — 79- 15 —
8 Jacob Swegan — 60 Bushells Wheat [undecipherable] M 5 —
9 David Plunrit a Balance for team hire 53- [undecipherable]
10 Martin & Jo Wholerman & Louis Wood 2 Do 39 —
11 John Henry 100 do do 79 —
12 John Ingles Sundries do 263- 12.6
13 Abraham Hanna — 377- [undecipherable]
Sir
I take the liberty to enclose to you sundry Certificates as above, belonging to inhabitants of this State for claims against the United States — Mr Wish has promised the owner that he would forward them to the Board of Treasury for Settlement — he is now on his flight and as his return here is uncertain, and the time limited for presenting such claims being nearly expired — Apprehensive that any longer delay, may delay the acceptance of them — I venture in his Name to solicit your good Offices — that you will take the trouble to present them to
Type
Letterbook
Description
An account of sundry certificates forwarded to Joseph Howell by Joshua Dawson.
Date
02/06/1788
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Comissioners Office
Document number
1788020670055
Page start
350
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
Joseph Dawson
Joshua Dawson
James Beans
Robert Beans
Peter Reed
Martin Wheeler
Henry Stover
John Devebaugh
John Latta
David Stannett
Martin and Jonathan Whitesman
John Harry
John Inglis
Abraham Nanna
Mr. White
claimant
Notable locations
Commissioners Office
Philadelphia
Maryland
Notable items
certificates
horse
mare
hay
cords wood
flour
teams
team hire
sundries

