Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
Description
Pierce encloses a letter that reflects the sums due to officers of the North Carolina Line.
year created
1786
month created
06
day created
10
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Major R. Fenner
John Pierce
privates
Board of Treasury
notable location
New York
document number
1786061021001
page start
1
transcription
[Found Better Copy, In a letterbook.
http://wardepartmentpapers.org/scripto/?documentId=1584]
To Major R. Fenner
10 June 1786
Copied
New York
June 10 1786
Dr Sir
The enclosed account will shew you the respective sums due to the officers of the North Carolina Line, which will to compleat their pay for the years 1782 & 1783 â You will see that there is not included in it the disputed cases what referred to the Secrety. at War. The deductions for monies and articles received I hope may meet with a concurrence. If not, I will rectify any instances which may appear to be improper.
Much greater difficulties than what have respected the pay, impede the prosecution of procuring the business is sufficient, the subsistence still due to the officers and the arrears of the non Commissioned Officers & Privates, these claims shall however be attended to in their order and the amount rendered as soon as possible. The Board of Treasury are so low in resources, that they cannot make scarcely make this payment.
JP
Major Fenner
http://wardepartmentpapers.org/scripto/?documentId=1584]
To Major R. Fenner
10 June 1786
Copied
New York
June 10 1786
Dr Sir
The enclosed account will shew you the respective sums due to the officers of the North Carolina Line, which will to compleat their pay for the years 1782 & 1783 â You will see that there is not included in it the disputed cases what referred to the Secrety. at War. The deductions for monies and articles received I hope may meet with a concurrence. If not, I will rectify any instances which may appear to be improper.
Much greater difficulties than what have respected the pay, impede the prosecution of procuring the business is sufficient, the subsistence still due to the officers and the arrears of the non Commissioned Officers & Privates, these claims shall however be attended to in their order and the amount rendered as soon as possible. The Board of Treasury are so low in resources, that they cannot make scarcely make this payment.
JP
Major Fenner
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | XZL12 (3 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:369 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Major R. Fenner | [unknown] | [n/a] |