Letter

Settlement of accounts of German Regiment and officers

Discusses the settlement of the accounts of the German Regiment and the accounts of some officers

1785

01

28

Annapolis

Cited in Howell to White, 02/07/1785.

The line refered to is presumably the Maryland Line

Cited document addressed to the War Office

Joseph Howell

Jonathan White

German Regiment

Doctor Alex Smith

Corps

line

Captain Gaither

auditor of the army accounts

officers

Annapolis

United States

Maryland

accounts

commutation

claim

circumstance

agent

office

recruiting service

list

money

dollars

account

persons

1785012870055

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21 Annapolis 28.th Jany. 1785. Dear Sir
I have been informed that an Agent was appoited to settle the Accounts of the late german Regiment Commulation I presume is the only claim they can have upon the United States, however, I find it incumbent to acquaint you that I have closed the accounts in full of a Doctor Alexr. Smith who served in that Corps, and was afterwards drafted into this line- this circumstance is communicated to prevent any mistake that possbly might occur, should an Agent on Behalf of said Reg.tis apply at your Office - I find Capt. Gaither of this time charged with 15,000 for the recuiting service, he says he deliver'd you (white Auditor of the Army Accounts) a list of officers who receipted to him for this Money Execpt for 900 Dollars if this account can be found I wish you would be so good as to transmit it that it maybe given to him and the proper person's debited with the Money. Jos. Howell Jur. Esq. In. White