Recipient's Letterbook Copy

Certificates and accounts

The recipient is receiving with Mr. Dunscomb four hundred and fifty Certificates that the author has signed. The trusts(?)will be sent by post in case there is an accident in the conveyance. The recipient's salary has been secured so there is no need for apprehension about being paid. Details regarding specific accounts are also discussed as well as the concern with unreliable agents.

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Richmond

Joseph Howell

John Pierce

the gentleman who will hand you this (Mr. Dunscomb)

Lee's Legion

Captain Howard

Mr. White

the Gentlemen of the Office

Congress

Gentlemen of your acquaintance in Congress

Mr. King

Mr. Milligan

Richmond

the State of Jersey

Newbern

New Jersey

Annapolis

Maryland

North Carolina

four hundred and fifty Certificates signed by me as Commissioner numbered from 88,901 to 89,350

the trusts(?)or rather margins

any accident in the conveyance

the proper measures for securing your salary

the succeeding quarter

business

the Treasury

accounts from the State of Jersey

the stoppage book

the number of the paper containing the particulars

these papers

top of the right hand base

the door of the lower room

Captain Howard's papers

Agent's pay

threats of the Agents respecting the detention of the Certificates

measures ought to be taken to bring him to account

his receipt and his letter

the securities

settlement

in case of any accident in the conveyance you make take effectual(?)measures in describing them to prevent any advantage being taken by any one into whose hands they should fall

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Richmond 30th December 1784.

Dear Sir:

By the Gentleman who will hand you this (Mr Dunscomb) you will receive four hundred and fifty Certificates signed by me as a Commissioner numbered from 88,901 to 89,35o inclusive and dated Pennsylvania January 3d. 1785 - the husks or rather margins will be sent to you by post, what in case of any accident in the conveyance you may take effectual measures in discribing them to prevent and advantage being taken by any one into whose hands they should fall.

I have taken the proper measures for securing your Salary, and you need not be apprehensive about the succeeding quarter, by that time I hope business will become regular at the Treasury —

The accounts from the State of Jersey were numbered from one to Eleven, and referred to by these numbers in the stoppage book — when the charge is entered against Lee's Legion in that book you will find the number of the paper containing the particulars — these papers were generally kept with others of the same nature on the top of the right base as you enter the door of the lower room — you will please to send Captain Howard's papers to Mr. White — I shall leave this place the day after tomorrow for Newbern, where I hope to have the pleasure of hearing from you —

My compliments to the Gentlemen of the Office
I have written from Annapolis to Congress respecting the Agents pay, which Letter I suppose is, or will be acted on.

If there should be a Gentleman of your acquaintance in Congress I wish to request him that my Letter may be taken up and considered, informing him of the threats of the Agents respecting the detention of the Certificates — As I am unacquainted what members are in Congress I am unable myself to write —

In respect to Mr. King some measures ought to be taken to bring him to account — I re-inclose you his Letter and wish you to consult Mr. Milligan on the subject, I also enclose you my letter to him, a copy of which together with his receipt and his Letter, it may not be improper to enclose to some member from N. Jersey, whose advice may perhaps point out a proper mode to be pursued in recovering the securities — I am fearful if he leaves the Country without a settlement we shall very much be blamed — I wish you to forward the Letter to him —

I am, dear sir, with much esteem,
Your obedient servant.

John Pierce

Joseph Howell Esquire.