Account of Captain Waugh
Document 1786Requests that Howell examine Capt. James Waugh's account to see if he has been charged with the $480 he received. Requests that Howell send him a certificate for this amount since the Comptroller General has stopped that sum in the belief that Waugh was not charged.
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Philad.a 28th Sept.r 1796
Dear Sir,
I request you to examine Capt. James Waugh's Acct I got settled with you in July last — [undecipherable] charging him with the Monies he [undecipherable: from The payments his year amounting to] Received at different times to the amount of 480 Doll.rs Please to send me by a safe hand a Certificate for the same, as the Comptroller Gen.l has stopt that sum on suspicion that you did not Charge him with the above Sum — I am with due respect your most Humble Serv.t
Alex.r Power
Joseph Howell Esq.r
A. Commissr at
New York —
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Requests that Howell examine Capt. James Waugh's account to see if he has been charged with the $480 he received. Requests that Howell send him a certificate for this amount since the Comptroller General has stopped that sum in the belief that Waugh was not charged.
Date
09/28/1786
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Document number
1786092870010
Notable persons
Joseph Howell
Alexander Power
Capt. James Waugh
Comptroller General
Notable locations
New York
Philadelphia
Notable items
Capt. James Waugh's account
monies he received at different times
first safe hand
certificate