Receipt of warrant
Document 1788Mentions that he thought he had acknowledged receipt of warrant. Says he wrote Mr. Pierce on subject; is surprised it has not come to hand.
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Faquiet July 12th 1792
Sir
I was a Capt in Col. Hazen's Regt in 1775 and marched with my Company from Roxbury near Boston to Quebec under the Command of Col. Arnold and in Storming the City I was taken prisoner the 31st December 1775 and was paroled, and whilst on paroled I did not receive any pay for Wages nor Rations or Sir three its very thing [undecipherable] to me. I hope Sir you will inform Mr. [undecipherable] the Bearer of this what would be my duty to obtain my rights. I have given Mr. [undecipherable] an Order to receive my [undecipherable]
Am Sir &
Oliver Hansckett
John Price Esqr
Richmond July 16th 1792
Sir
I received your favor of the 7th Inst & thought I had long since acknowledged the receipt of the Warrant for four hundred and thirty dollars which you transmitted on the 8th June last. I know I wrote Mr. Pierce on the Subject as well as on other Matters, and am surprised it never came to hand. I have given Mr. Dunn instructions to pay to Mr. Price the Balance of the Warrant for 100 dolls and doubt not but he will do it — should he neglect it I will certainly remit the amount very shortly, or pay on my arrival in New York next Month. I should have done long since but have not been able to procure a Bill — I will thank you to inform me particularly of
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Mentions that he thought he had acknowledged receipt of warrant. Says he wrote Mr. Pierce on subject; is surprised it has not come to hand.
Date
07/16/1788
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Richmond
Document number
1788072670055
Page start
54
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
John Hopkins
Mr. Pierce
Mr. Duer
Notable locations
Richmond
Virginia
Notable items
warrant
bill

