Final Settlement Certificates Re-issued from 1785
Document 1794Certificate issued in favor of Matthew Harvey, late of Colonel Lee's Legion.
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tinued to the day above mentioned — I presume you can recollect the services of this Officer and give a certificate accordingly —
I am Sir &c
Major Nathl. Mitchell. Joseph Howell
W.D. Accountants Office
February 19th 1794
It is certified that on the 23. December 1785 John White Esq. late Assistant commissioner of Army Accounts for the State of Maryland did receive of Andrew Dunscomb esq. late Assistant Commissioner of Army Accounts for the State of Virginia, sundry final settlement certificates signed by John Pierce commissioner of Army Accounts for sundry non commissioned officers and privates of Col. Lee's Legion of the quota of Maryland, among which the following described Certificates were issued in favor of Matthew Harvey viz. One number 88,021 bearing Interest from the 1st January 1782. for one hundred dollars, one number 88,027 bearing Interest from the 1st Jan[uary] 1783 for one hundred dollars, and one number 88,088 bearing Interest from the 15th of November 1783 for one hundred and thirty four dollars and 65/90 t, the said Certificates bearing date the 1st January 1785. all which appears on record in this Office. —
Joseph Howell
W.D. Accountants Office
February 18th 1794
It is certified that Josiah Frisbee late a Lieutenant in first Regiment of Massachusetts was Commissioned as such on the 1st January 1777 and left service in April 1779 he being a Supernumerary Officer — it is further certified that no Certificates of final settlements were received by A. Eggleston agent for the Regiment for, or on Account of pay of the said Lieutenant Frisbee, all which appears on Record in this Office.
Joseph Howell
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certificate issued in favor of Matthew Harvey, late of Colonel Lee's Legion.
Date
02/19/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1794021921055
Page start
36
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
Matthew Harvey
Colonel Lee's Legion
Andrew Dunscomb
John Pierce
assistant commissioner of army accounts
John White
commissioner army accounts
non commissioned officers
privates
Notable locations
Virginia
Maryland
Accountant's Office
Notable items
quota
certificates
interest
pay
Revolutionary War
War for Independence

