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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turned to the duty 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 14th 1794
It is certified that on the 23 December 1785 John White Esqr late Assistant commissioner of Army Accounts for the State of Maryland, did receive of Andrew Dunscomb esqr 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. Leb Legion of the quota of Maryland, among which the following described Certificates were issued in favor of Matthew Harvey viz. one number 88,624 bearing Interest from the 1st January 1782 for one hundred dollars, one number 88,627 bearing Interest from the 1st Jany
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

