Charges in General Washington's account
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Charges in General Washington's account
Description
Discusses various charges in George Washington's account of expenditures, including a charge for "secret services".
year created
1784
month created
06
day created
16
author
sent from location
Registers Office
recipient
in image
author note
Joseph Nourse.
recipient note
John Pierce
notable person/group
John Pierce
Joseph Nourse
Paymaster General
George Washington
McDougall
Nathaniel Bonman
Henry Knox
Major General Greene
Lieutenant Prentice Hormer [Hosmer]
notable location
Registers Office
notable item/thing
account
books
pounds
money
specie
dollars
secret services
settlement
expenditures
continentals
travel
debit
document number
1784061670001
page start
1
transcription
June 16th 1784
Joseph Nourses Regt
Relating to Gen Washingtons receipt
Registers Office, agillegible 16 June, 1784.
Sir,
Upon stating the Account of His Excellency Genl Washington, for Entry in the Books of this Office I find Major General M'Dougall,is charged with Two hundred eighty pounds Lawful money in Species - 933.30 90 Dollars for Secret Services. This may be [illegible] for you to be acquainted with, as also, that on the settlement of th eGeneral's Account of Expenditure. Capt [illegible]ath Bomman appears accountable for [illegible] hundred continental Dollars paid him by the General,y. 16'June, 1780 on account of travelling expenses. General Knox is charged June 21 1780 with 1200
[illegible] Major General Greene " 2015.
Lieut. Prentice Ho[illegible] " 300.
Continental Dollars.
You are better able to determine than I am [illegible] far these Sums are proper Debits.
I am D'Sir.
Your most ob.' hum. Serv.
Joseph [illegible] Req
John Pierce Esq.
Paymaster Genl
Joseph Nourses Regt
Relating to Gen Washingtons receipt
Registers Office, agillegible 16 June, 1784.
Sir,
Upon stating the Account of His Excellency Genl Washington, for Entry in the Books of this Office I find Major General M'Dougall,is charged with Two hundred eighty pounds Lawful money in Species - 933.30 90 Dollars for Secret Services. This may be [illegible] for you to be acquainted with, as also, that on the settlement of th eGeneral's Account of Expenditure. Capt [illegible]ath Bomman appears accountable for [illegible] hundred continental Dollars paid him by the General,y. 16'June, 1780 on account of travelling expenses. General Knox is charged June 21 1780 with 1200
[illegible] Major General Greene " 2015.
Lieut. Prentice Ho[illegible] " 300.
Continental Dollars.
You are better able to determine than I am [illegible] far these Sums are proper Debits.
I am D'Sir.
Your most ob.' hum. Serv.
Joseph [illegible] Req
John Pierce Esq.
Paymaster Genl
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | YZV15 (2 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:269 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Nourse | Registers Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Pierce | [unknown] | [n/a] |