Discharged men of American Regiment
Document 1788Refers to enclosure of return of sundry discharged men of American Regiment showing the several balances due them.
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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 bears interest from the time of the Acts
of the State made agreeably to Acts of Congress —
hum &c
J Howell Jr
The Hon ble
The Secretary at War
Sir
I do myself the honor to enclose you a return
of sundry discharged 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 bal:
due —
J Howell Jr
Dec 11, 1790
J. Howell Jr — Annapolis 1 Decemr 1790
Dear Sir I did not receive your favor of the 18 Ult:
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, Sending by Some
vessel bound to London, or outports in Great Britain or
Ireland — In a post or two I will forward the
[undecipherable] &c: you want, at present I am hindered from
doing it by the interruptions I meet with by enquiries
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Refers to enclosure of return of sundry discharged men of American Regiment showing the several balances due them.
Date
12/11/1788
Author
Recipient
Repository
Document number
1788121121155
Page start
143
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Joseph Howell Jr
American Regiment
Captain Smith
Captain Mercer
Captain Ferguson
Notable items
pay
muster rolls
