Settlement of James Craik's account
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Settlement of James Craik's account
Description
Discusses the settlement of Dr. James Craik's account.
short description
Settlement of James Craik's account
year created
1786
month created
01
day created
06
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in image
note
No signature, but in Pierce's Hand
notable person/group
Dr. James Craik
John Pierce
Colonel Walker
Commander-in-Chief
commissioner
notable location
New York
Yorktown
United States
notable item/thing
stating of your account
goods
months pay
charges
settlement
personal application
pay
subsistence
forage
clothing
certificate
commutation
money
stores
assistance
balance
document number
1786060121001
page start
1
transcription
June 1st 1786
Dr Doctor James Craik
(Copied)
29346 29346
To Doctor James Craik in current account with the United States
To two Mo Pay from the PMG â 280
For subsistance & Forage 122 30
To Clothing from the Clothier Gen 44 60
To certificate N 676 for ballance to 1782 accts 1233
To 4 Mo pay in 1783 400
-------
2,080
Cr
By his pay for the year 1782 â 1680
By â ditto for do â 1783 â 1010
By virtue of Commutation â 2400
-------
5,090
New York June 1. 1786
Dr Sir
Inclosed is a stating of your account as it stands
at present â I find the goods at York Town -
an months pay in 1781 and some other charges are
expected to be accounted for on your settlement with
the commissioner for the department â Colo. Walker
who was an aid to the Commander in Chief is
now appointed to settle those accounts, he will
therefore attend to you at any time you may
when you think proper and give any assistance I can be give
you I will to with cheerfulness â I conclude that
you have neither money or stores to account for and that
therefore your account made out & and sworn, and an
order for compensation, to receive your ballance will
be sufficient without your personal attendance
application to the Commissioner.
[initialed] J
[to] Doct Jas Craik
Dr Doctor James Craik
(Copied)
29346 29346
To Doctor James Craik in current account with the United States
To two Mo Pay from the PMG â 280
For subsistance & Forage 122 30
To Clothing from the Clothier Gen 44 60
To certificate N 676 for ballance to 1782 accts 1233
To 4 Mo pay in 1783 400
-------
2,080
Cr
By his pay for the year 1782 â 1680
By â ditto for do â 1783 â 1010
By virtue of Commutation â 2400
-------
5,090
New York June 1. 1786
Dr Sir
Inclosed is a stating of your account as it stands
at present â I find the goods at York Town -
an months pay in 1781 and some other charges are
expected to be accounted for on your settlement with
the commissioner for the department â Colo. Walker
who was an aid to the Commander in Chief is
now appointed to settle those accounts, he will
therefore attend to you at any time you may
when you think proper and give any assistance I can be give
you I will to with cheerfulness â I conclude that
you have neither money or stores to account for and that
therefore your account made out & and sworn, and an
order for compensation, to receive your ballance will
be sufficient without your personal attendance
application to the Commissioner.
[initialed] J
[to] Doct Jas Craik
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | YZD11 (2 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:375 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James Craik | [unknown] | [n/a] |