Money Sent for Bounty Paid
Document 1791Jeffers reimbursed for bounty paid, remaining accounts settled.
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Pay Office
Philad: June 30. 1791
Sir,
The Sect of War having recd your letter of the — 9th Inst. with the enclosures, has directed me to transmit you the amount of the Bounty paid by you as also the premium for inlisting 9 Men — there also appearing a Credit on the Books of this Office for in your favor for the Sum of 95 dollars for bala. of your pay as Serj: and previous to your promotion in Col: Humphrey, [undecipherable]. I conceive it best to add that Sum & deducting from the whole [strikethrough: the Sum of 30 lbs] remaining in your hands on a settlement with St. Pratt for [undecipherable] in 1788. which leaves a balance as [per?] the enclosed Account of 137 dols, which sum I now send under Cover to Samuel Hodgdon Esq: [undecipherable] (Make to Mr. [undecipherable]) in Three [undecipherable] Col Notes of the Bank of No. America [undecipherable] drawn at 30 days after date & payable to your Order.
I should have been happy to have Sent the Cash, but this is impracticable by this conveyance the Notes I flatter myself you will be able to negotiate without loss or trouble — you will please to transmit I am &
[undecipherable] the receipt for this Money, which may be done
thro' Mr. Hodgdon —
[undecipherable signature]
Lieut. Jno. Jeffers
[June 30 1791
to Lt. Jno. Jeffers —]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Jeffers reimbursed for bounty paid, remaining accounts settled.
Date
06/30/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pay Office, Philadelphia
Document number
1791063021101
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Jeffers
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
Pay Office, Philadelphia

