Pay and Accounting Issues
Item
Type
Autograph Letter
Title
Pay and Accounting Issues
Description
Discusses accounting issues as regarding commutations and pay.
year created
1784
month created
01
day created
05
author
sent from location
West Point
recipient
in image
content note
Some names are difficult to read. Best attempt made at spelling.
notable person/group
Joseph Howell
John Pierce
Brigadier General Gazen
Lieutenant Colonel Tilghman
Major Mournds
Lieutenant Govendon
Major Desponture
Captain Dulegond
servant
notable location
West Point
West Point
state of Pennsylvania
notable item/thing
certificates
out of my power
make any stoppage
accounts
matter
state
sometime past
commutations
pay
charge
public books
balance due
the books
dollars
extra pay
deduction
Corps
clothing
document number
1784010537001
page start
1
transcription
[Joseph] Howell Esquire
Copy:
No 26
West Point Jany 5th 1784
Yours No 26 came to hand yesterday, previous to which
I had Sent wrote you, by Brigr. Genl. Hazen, enclosing Certificates for Lt. Col Tilghman, Major Mouman and Lieut Hovender;
therefore it is out of my power to make any stoppage from Col.
Tilghman, in favor of the State Of Pennsylvania, & as his
accounts are now closed with [the] continent, it is a matter
to be Settled between him and the State.
I believe I informed you Some time past, that in Stating
the Accounts I had always hope made the Commutations a
distinct account from the pay for the year 1783
and I could wish the Same to be observed by you; that they
may not be blended in she Same charge when they shall
be posted to the public Books.
Inclosed you have the Certificates for the balance due to
Major Dupontiere, C[undecipherable]n [undecipherable] Certificate [undecipherable]
I have examined the books, and find that Major Dupontiere
received one hundred & forty eight Dollars /148/ for two months pay in
the year 1782 agreeable to that was credited in your report
which includes his extra pay as Aid De Camp â I have
made no deduction from on account of Capt DuSegonds Servant but it
is necessary, in allowing such accounts, that proper
Certificates should be produced to prove that they are
not included to pay as Soldiers in the Corps to which their masters
belong and also that all the clothing which they
receive form time to time is credited in their accounts
I am Sir your most Obedient Servant
Joseph Howell Esqr
Copy:
No 26
West Point Jany 5th 1784
Yours No 26 came to hand yesterday, previous to which
I had Sent wrote you, by Brigr. Genl. Hazen, enclosing Certificates for Lt. Col Tilghman, Major Mouman and Lieut Hovender;
therefore it is out of my power to make any stoppage from Col.
Tilghman, in favor of the State Of Pennsylvania, & as his
accounts are now closed with [the] continent, it is a matter
to be Settled between him and the State.
I believe I informed you Some time past, that in Stating
the Accounts I had always hope made the Commutations a
distinct account from the pay for the year 1783
and I could wish the Same to be observed by you; that they
may not be blended in she Same charge when they shall
be posted to the public Books.
Inclosed you have the Certificates for the balance due to
Major Dupontiere, C[undecipherable]n [undecipherable] Certificate [undecipherable]
I have examined the books, and find that Major Dupontiere
received one hundred & forty eight Dollars /148/ for two months pay in
the year 1782 agreeable to that was credited in your report
which includes his extra pay as Aid De Camp â I have
made no deduction from on account of Capt DuSegonds Servant but it
is necessary, in allowing such accounts, that proper
Certificates should be produced to prove that they are
not included to pay as Soldiers in the Corps to which their masters
belong and also that all the clothing which they
receive form time to time is credited in their accounts
I am Sir your most Obedient Servant
Joseph Howell Esqr
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | XZS03 (3 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:371 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | West Point | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Howell | [unknown] | [n/a] |