Inquiry made on behalf of Maryland Governor
Document 1788Encloses letter to Mr. Burrall. Inquiry made on behalf of Maryland Governor was sum paid for subsistence.
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to the hands of the bearer John Fowler Esqr. — but should you have left that city, it will follow you to Newÿork & in this case let me intreat you to be so obliging as to forward your answere thro the medium of our friend Col. Biddle — & greatly oblige your most obt. Sert &c &c
James Wilkinson
John Pierce Esquire
Pay Masters General
A copy of the receipt alluded to in in the foregoing letter.
Sept r. 27th. 1782 Recd. of John Pierce P.M. Gl. two hundred and fifty Dollars in full
William Crogham Majr.
Warrant for pay for the months of Jany & Feby 1782 — From the board of War in favor of General Charles Scott
A Copy from the papers in the registers office of the Treasury of the United States —
Copy of the original copy made John Jameson
by [strikethrough: Col] Majr. Jameson now in
Gen Scotts hands —
JWilkinson
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Philadelphia June 30th. 88
Dear Sir
I have taken the liberty to incloze the within letter to Mr Burrall to your care
The enquiry I formerly made on behalf of the Governor of Maryland appears to have been a sum paid for Subsistince — he Says he was charged with it by Col. Grayson and wishes to have a Copy of the original receipt
On a list of charges against Maryland officers formerly transmitted to me from your office there appears a [undecipherable]
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Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Encloses letter to Mr. Burrall. Inquiry made on behalf of Maryland Governor was sum paid for subsistence.
Date
06/30/1788
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1788063070055
Page start
39
Note
Cited in Howell to White, 07/21/1788.
Notable persons
John Pierce
John White
Maryland Governor
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Maryland
Notable items
subsistence

