Discusses Issues Related to Officer Pay
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Discusses Issues Related to Officer Pay
Description
Discusses several officers' accounts, accounting records, and the disposition of pay certificates.
short description
Discusses issues related to officer pay
year created
1786
month created
01
day created
16
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in image
notable person/group
John White
John Pierce
General Smallwood
Board of Treasury
Congress
Captain Michael Rudolph
Dunscomb
brother
John Rudolph
notable location
New York
Pay Office
Elk
Treasury
notable item/thing
representation
resolution
registers
letters
account
information
charges
remarks
certificates
balances
orders
accounts
document number
1786011621101
page start
1
transcription
New York Januy 16th 1786 â
Dear Sir!
I have laid the representation of General Smallwood, before
The Board of Treasury, as no less than a resolution of
Congress can counteract the one charging him with
the money received by [undecipherable] are [undecipherable]
your Letters of December 20 Ulto & the 6th Instant are
come to hand â the check Letters of the following numbers
are wanting in your Register from 82,669 to 82,675 I enclose are wanting. I wish
the remainder of your Registers may be forwarded as
soon as convenient - I have made out, and now enclosed
you a stating of Capt. Michl Rudolphs account in Lieut [undecipherable]
as far as the information in this Office can be obtained - a
duplicate is also forwarded to MrDunscomb, and I have
desired him to check the same with his entries & make
such remarks charges or remarks as have been omitted
by me in the same, and forward it immediately to you.
for you to do the sums. It is my wish (if it is in your
power) that you issue certificates to him his brother
Jno. Rudolph for the ballances which may be due to
hm, he having orders to receive them, if not that
you inform me him of it at the head of the Letter and forward the accounts to me
when you have enclosed me your whole Register, It
Mr White.
will be necessary that you stop your any further
issue â the numbers of those blank certificates items remaining
on hand you had best send me an account of
and send me the same by some very safe oppor-
[undecipherable]
Mr. White Jan: 16. 1786
(Copied)
Letter
1786
Dear Sir!
I have laid the representation of General Smallwood, before
The Board of Treasury, as no less than a resolution of
Congress can counteract the one charging him with
the money received by [undecipherable] are [undecipherable]
your Letters of December 20 Ulto & the 6th Instant are
come to hand â the check Letters of the following numbers
are wanting in your Register from 82,669 to 82,675 I enclose are wanting. I wish
the remainder of your Registers may be forwarded as
soon as convenient - I have made out, and now enclosed
you a stating of Capt. Michl Rudolphs account in Lieut [undecipherable]
as far as the information in this Office can be obtained - a
duplicate is also forwarded to MrDunscomb, and I have
desired him to check the same with his entries & make
such remarks charges or remarks as have been omitted
by me in the same, and forward it immediately to you.
for you to do the sums. It is my wish (if it is in your
power) that you issue certificates to him his brother
Jno. Rudolph for the ballances which may be due to
hm, he having orders to receive them, if not that
you inform me him of it at the head of the Letter and forward the accounts to me
when you have enclosed me your whole Register, It
Mr White.
will be necessary that you stop your any further
issue â the numbers of those blank certificates items remaining
on hand you had best send me an account of
and send me the same by some very safe oppor-
[undecipherable]
Mr. White Jan: 16. 1786
(Copied)
Letter
1786
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | YZK08 (3 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:381 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John White | [unknown] | [n/a] |