Recipient's Letterbook Copy

Settlement of Officers' Accounts

The author is updating the recipient regarding the pay status of several individuals, including himself. Capt. Patten-Smith was legitimately on the rolls of the 10th Regiment and should be apprised the amount owed him; Edw. Evans, who many think is dead, may in fact be alive; and Mr. Dean claims that he was not paid and the author does not have the receipts to prove otherwise. The author himself is owed eleven days pay.

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25

Joseph Howell

Richard Humpton

Cap. Patten-Smith

Sample's Co.

Hammond's [Co.]

Lieut. Hammond

the Smith mentioned on the rolls of the 10th

the Secretary of War

Edw. Evan's friends

Mr. Dean

the Officers

United States

favor of 30 Nov

order from Cap. Patten-Smith's memorandum

mistake of mine

Secretary of War's order

pay being in service to the 15 November

my final settlements

Eleven days pay

Certificate

a small sum

receipts

the amt. of Smith's pay

receipts of the Officers

Edw. Evan's friends will have him dead

it's but a small sum but what is my due is as well with me as the U States

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Philada. 25: January, 1786.

Dr. Sir,

Your favor of the 30 Novr. has greatly obliged me - inclosed is an order from Cap. Patten — Smith's memorandum sent to me, therefore it must have been a mistake of mine in calling him James — I imagine he was of Sample's Co. tho' he says Hammond's — I had a Lieut Hammond which may possibly be that he takes to be his Captain, however you may be assured he is the Smith mentioned in the rolls of the 10th. — Likewise the Secretary at War's order for pay being in service to the 15 November — as my final settlements are only for the 3d. I have Eleven days pay due, for which you will be so obliging as to give me a Certificate, for 'tho it's but a small sum yet what is my due as well with me as the U. States — If it is necessary for me to give any receipts let me know and I will send them — Should be glad to know the ansr. of Smith's pay that I may acquaint him with it —

Edwd. Evan's friends will have him dead, tho' I think there is a great chance of left that he is living — Mr. Dean insists that I never paid him — I have lost or mislaid the receipts of the Officers, therefore in case I am obliged to pay him it may so happen that more of these Officers may call on me —
Yours &c
Richd. Humpton

J. Howell Esqr.