Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
Document 1788Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts to Andrew Dunscomb; mentions the Board of Treasury.
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New York, Feby 27th 1788
Dear Sir
In answer to your question whether after the time he is exhibiting the accounts is expired any further evidence as information can be received by the State to support his account, I must inform you that I find the construction given to the Act of Congress by their officers here to be, that the States must produce all their proofs at the time of laying their Vouchers & that they are prohibited from exhibiting any further documents afterwards — The answer to your other question the Board of Treasury I presume has furnished Mr Wunder — I am &c
Barre
[To Andrew Dunscomb Esqr]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts to Andrew Dunscomb; mentions the Board of Treasury.
Date
02/27/1788
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Document number
1788022721355
Page start
342
Notable persons
Andrew Dunscomb
John Pierce
Congress
Board of Treasury
Winder
troops
Notable locations
New York
Notable items
Vouchers

