Request for Wages
Document 1796Hazard complains that other men on the same footing as him have received their wages and that, by rights, should receive his as well.
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New York. Aug. 2d 1790
Sir
I writ you Some few days Since. but have not been favor with an answer. You will oblige me much by any information, to know there in the [undecipherable] is disgruntled as Some other have A wd. think ways. who were upon the Same footy with me. I ought in by every Rule of Right to be the same. You must Remember my application in May 1796. in the Presence of Mr Isaac
Parish at which time you informed me that Such Justice Should be done me on this Infer[undecipherable] I [undecipherable] hopes you will direct me the Amt. the first Safe convey and Remade advising me of the transaction
Remain
Sir
Your Humble Servt
Peter Hays
his [mark]
[address panel: Mr [undecipherable] / Accountant Office / Philadelphia]
[postal notation: Otto troy on / n 2 3 Aug / Ann o [undecipherable] pay]
[notation: PRINET]
[notation: Mail]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Hazard complains that other men on the same footing as him have received their wages and that, by rights, should receive his as well.
Date
08/02/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Document number
1796080270101
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Hagner to Hazard 08/03/1796
Hazard signs with a mark.
Notable persons
William Simmons
Peter Hazard
Isaac Parish
Notable locations
Philadelphia
New York
Notable items
wages
rule of right
application
justice
remit
safe conveyance

