Certificates of John Saratoga

Item

Type

Document Signed

Title

Certificates of John Saratoga

Description

Records in a letter to the Commissioner of Army Accounts the five certificates of John Saratoga, Chinn's slave.

short description

Certificates of John Saratoga

year created

1786

month created

06

day created

08

author

sent from location

unknown

recipient

in image

notable person/group

John Pierce
Edward Chinn
John Saratoga
slave
General Meyers Regiment

notable item/thing

certificates
clothing
gratuity
soldier

document number

1786060860001

page start

1

transcription

John Saratogas
5 Certificates issued
to Edward Chinn
N 36,563 - Dated March 1 84 as for of Jas Saratoga on Interest
from November 4 1783 for - √ 2154
37 379 dated March 1 84 - for of do Interest Jan 1 82 for √ 80
37 585 dated do - do - do Jany 1 83 √ 80
38 132 dated do - do - do Nov 4 83 √ 80
38 676 dated do - do - do - do - √ 4060
302 24/90
Rcd June 8x 1786 of John Pierce Comissr five certificates
issued by him to John Saratoga, ny State for life,
accounting to three hundred, two Dols & 24/90 numbers
and on Interest as entered above - being in full
for his services as a Soldier on General Hazens
Regiment including his pay cloathing and
gratuity - for which I was accountable
Edward Chinn

Item sets

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) CEV24 (2 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) B:228

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Edward Chinn unknown [n/a]
Recipient John Pierce [unknown] [n/a]