Certificate for Captain Patton
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Certificate for Captain Patton
Description
As requested, the author has enclosed a Certificate for the amount of one hundred eighty four dollars in favor of Captain Patton. This is the amount due him after the amount of sixteen dollars is deducted because that amount was received from Mr. Bernstead(?). In the 10th Regiment there are two men named John Smith so Certificates have been issued to the Agents for their pay up to January 1781.
year created
1786
month created
05
day created
20
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
General R. Humpton
Joseph Howell
Cap. Patton
Mr. Bernstead(?)
the late 19th Reg.
two of the name of John Smith (one a Corporal the other a private)
the agents
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
your request
Certificate No. 93,996
one hundred and eighty four dollars
the ballance [ballance] which it appears to be due him
200 dols retained from him
the sum of Forty dollars Old E(?)
Sixteen dollars specie
the sum first retained
the Musters of the late 10th Reg
the accounts settled by me
Certificates issued to the Agents.
document number
1786052021255
page start
29
transcription
New York 20th May 1786:
Sir,
Agreeably to your request I have enclosed a Certificate No. 93,996 drawn in favor of Cap. Patton for One hundred and eighty four dollars, the ballance which appears to be due him there was 200 dols. retained from him, but it appears he received from Mr. Benstead in June 1777 the sum of Forty dollars old Emission, amounting to Sixteen dollars specie & which is now deducted from the sum first retained.
I have examined the Musters of the late 10th. Reg. as also the accounts settled by me; and find there were two of the Name of John Smith (one a Corporal, the other a private) who are both made up for their pay to 1 Jany. 1781. and Certificates issued to the Agents.
I am &c.
J. Howell
Genl. R. Humpton
Sir,
Agreeably to your request I have enclosed a Certificate No. 93,996 drawn in favor of Cap. Patton for One hundred and eighty four dollars, the ballance which appears to be due him there was 200 dols. retained from him, but it appears he received from Mr. Benstead in June 1777 the sum of Forty dollars old Emission, amounting to Sixteen dollars specie & which is now deducted from the sum first retained.
I have examined the Musters of the late 10th. Reg. as also the accounts settled by me; and find there were two of the Name of John Smith (one a Corporal, the other a private) who are both made up for their pay to 1 Jany. 1781. and Certificates issued to the Agents.
I am &c.
J. Howell
Genl. R. Humpton
Item sets
Document instances
In image | In source | Location in source | |
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[view document] (1 pages) | DDJ01 (355 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V:135, P:29 |
Document names
Type | Name | Location | Notes |
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Author | Joseph Howell | New York | [n/a] |
Recipient | Richard Humpton | [unknown] | [n/a] |