Settlement of accounts
Document 1788Discusses settlement of accounts. Is interrupted by inquiries of members of legislature now in session.
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it to be done you would be placed on a much better footing
than any of the Officers of the late Army, whose certificates
for depreciation only bear interest from the time of the Acts
of the State made agreeably to Acts of Congress —
Ans'e &c
J Howell Jr
The Hon'ble
The Secretary at War
Sir,
I do myself the honor to enclose you a return
of sundry discharg'd men of the American regiment
shewing the several balances due them on the advance
of three months pay to each. — the Musters Rolls of
Captains Smith, Mercer, & Ferguson are wanting
which prevents me from finally determining the bala:
due. —
J Howell Jr
Dec'r 11. 1790
J Howell &c — Annapolis 1 Dec'r 1790
Dear Sir I did not receive your favor of the 18 Ult'o
untill the 25th. Thank you for the care of forwarding
my letter and now trouble you with another, which
which however I fear is too late for the packet. but hope
you will have an opportunity Shortly of sending by some
vessel bound to London, or outports in Great Britain or
Ireland. — In a post or two I will forward the
Sale &c.o you want at present I am hindered from
doing it by the interruptions I meet with by enquiries
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Discusses settlement of accounts. Is interrupted by inquiries of members of legislature now in session.
Date
12/01/1788
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Annapolis
Document number
1788120170055
Page start
143
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
C Richmond
Codes
Coades
Captain Jansen
White
Notable locations
Annapolis
Philadelphia
New York
London
Great Britain
Notable items
packet
paquet
letter
vessel

