Regarding settlement

Item

Type

Letterbook Copy

Title

Regarding settlement

Description

Informs Captain Santford that money he received as paymaster to Colonel Spencer's regiment was omitted from his settlement. Pierce wants to know how Sanford expects to meet this obligation.

year created

1787

month created

01

day created

09

author

sent from location

New York

in image

author note

John Pierce

recipient note

Captain Jonathan Santford

notable person/group

Jonathan Santford
John Pierce
Paymaster
Colonel Spencer
Colonel Malcolm

notable location

New York

notable item/thing

settlement made with you
monies you received as Paymaster to Colonel Spencer's Regiment
the following sums
paid you for recruiting
paid you for the pay of Forman's Regiment
paid you by Colo. Malcolm for the recruiting srvice

notable phrase

you will be pleased to inform me of the manner you are to expect your discharge from them

document number

1787010921155

page start

214

transcription

New York, January 9th 1787

Sir,

In the settlement made with you for the monies you received as Paymaster to Colonel Spencers Regiment there was omitted the following sums. I am therefore to request that you will be pleased to inform me of the manners you are to expect your discharge from them __
1777 March Paid you for recruiting 800
1779 Decr Paid you for the pay of Formans Regiment for April and May 1.20550
1777 Paid you by Cols. Malcom for the recruiting service 206
[blank] [blank] Dolls. 2.211 50/90

I am Sir

J. Pierce

Capt. Jn.o Santford

Item sets

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (361 pages) DEL01 (361 pages) Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) V:134; P:214

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Pierce New York [n/a]
Recipient Captain Jonathan Santford [unknown] [n/a]