Concerning certificates owed to John Young
Document 1795Certifies that Josiah Tannehill, agent to Colonel John Gibson of the Virginia line, is accountable for the certificates owed to John Young.
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being for Cloathing, Pay and Gratuity due John Gorham, [as] a Soldier in said Regiment viz: 1 Certificate N° 36,874 for 18[undecipherable], 1 ditto N° 37,391 for 66⅔ Dollars, 1st N° 37,974 for 80 Do[llars], 1st N° 38,441 for 80 Dollars and 1st N° 39,998 for 40 [undecipherable] making in the whole two hundred eighty five Dollars and [undecipherable] ninetieths, which Certificates were delivered by said Lloyd to [undecipherable] Borger Attorney to the said John Gorham. —
[seal] Given under my hand and the [Seal] of the War Office the day and Year above written —
(Signed) Wm Simmons Acct
D. of War Accountant's Office
Sept. 22, 1795.
I do hereby Certify that on the sixth day December 1784 Josiah Tannehill (Agent to Col. John Gibson's detachment of the Virginia Line) did receive of Andrew Dun[undecipherable] Asst. Commissioner of Army Accounts, a Number of Certificates belonging to the Soldiers of said Detachment among wh[ich] were the following described Certificates being the property of John Young viz: One Certificate N° 38,603 on Interest from 1 Jany 1783 for eighty Dollars. One do N° 38,709 on Interest from 1st Novr. 1783 for one hundred twenty three Dollars and thirty ninetieth parts, for which said Tannehill is accountable to the said John Young for the Delivery thereof. —
[seal] Given under my hand and the Seal of the War Office the day and Year above written. —
(Signed) Wm Simmons Acct
[Major Lloyd Agent: Hullenburg Sept 21, 1784
to Genl Gibson's Regt.]
Sir,
Please to deliver to Christia[undecipherable] Frederrech the Certificates which you have in your hand[s] for
Type
Letterbook
Description
Certifies that Josiah Tannehill, agent to Colonel John Gibson of the Virginia line, is accountable for the certificates owed to John Young.
Date
09/22/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Accountant's Office
Document number
1795092221455
Page start
243
Notable persons
William Simmons
Josiah Tannehill
Colonel John Gibson
John Young
accountant
Virginia Line
Andrew Dunscomb
assistant commissioner of army accounts
soldiers
detachment
Notable locations
War Department Accountant's Office
Virginia
Notable items
certificates
certification

