Estimate of Pay Certificates Issued
Item
Type
Recipient's Letterbook Copy
Title
Estimate of Pay Certificates Issued
Description
The recipient is asked to furnish an estimate of all the Certificates issued to settle Army accounts up to December 31, 1785. The Board of Treasury needs this information to meet the requirement to estimate the public debt.
year created
1786
month created
02
day created
03
author
sent from location
Register's Office
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Joseph Howell
Joseph Stretch
Board of Treasury
this Office
the Commissioner
notable location
Register's Office
notable item/thing
an Estimate of the Public debt
some trouble
an Estimate of all the Certificates
army accounts
that period
notable phrase
renders it necessary to give you some trouble
document number
1786013070155
page start
23
transcription
Register's Office 30, Jany. 1786.
Dr. Sir,
The Board of Treasury having required from this Office an estimate of the Public debt up to the 31 Decemr. last renders it necessary for me to give you some trouble you will therefore be pleased to furnish an Estimate of all the Certificates issued by the Commissioner for settling the army accounts up to that period
I am &c
Jos. Stretch
Mr J. Howell
Dr. Sir,
The Board of Treasury having required from this Office an estimate of the Public debt up to the 31 Decemr. last renders it necessary for me to give you some trouble you will therefore be pleased to furnish an Estimate of all the Certificates issued by the Commissioner for settling the army accounts up to that period
I am &c
Jos. Stretch
Mr J. Howell
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | DDJ01 (355 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V:135, P:23 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Stretch | Register's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Howell | [unknown] | [n/a] |