Letter

Regarding receipt of certificates and employment of additional clerks

Acknowledges receipt of certificates and employment of additional clerks in the office due to the press of business.

1785

01

18

Philadelphia

Cited in Pierce to Howell, 03/29/1785. Cited in Pierce to Howell, 02/22/1785. Cited in Howell to Pierce, 03/05/1785.

On the forged certificates, see also the following documents from this same letter book: 12/16/1784 (p. 8), 12/29/1784 (p. 9), 01/11/1785 (p. 14), 01/12/1785 (p. 15), and 01/23/1785 (p. 18).

Cited document sent from one element of the war office to another

John Pierce

Joseph Howell

Mr. Dunscomb

Mr. Milligan

Mr. Livan

American Regiment

Mr. Miflin

clerks

Philadelphia

certificates

margins

copy

registers

office

counterfeit certificates

ensign

business

money

multiplicity of business

1785011821055

16

18 [circled] Philada Jany. 18. 1785
Dear Sir
I have to acknowledge the Receipt of the Certificates as Numbered in you Letter by Mr. Dunscomb as likewise the margins [undecipherable] lost - Mr. Milligan has requested a coppy of all the Registers in the Office - and the multiplicity of Business occasioned by the Counterfit Certificates - induced me with the approbation of Mr. Milligan to employ Mr. Swan late Ensn in the American Regiment and Mr. Millen as additional clerks until this business can be compleated - I am greatly obliged to you in sending the money to me for it came very opportimely
I am Yours [undecipherable]
Jno Pierce Esq; Jo.s Howell Junr