Colonel David Hall account
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Colonel David Hall account
Description
Regarding Colonel David Hall account; asks for input before forming judgment.
year created
1786
month created
06
day created
16
author
sent from location
Army Commissioner's Office, NY
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
John Pierce
recipient note
William Winder
notable person/group
William Winder
John Pierce
Yates
paymaster
Colonel David Hall
notable location
Army Commissioner's Office, NY
notable item/thing
account
stoppage
money
certificate
settlement
document number
1786061621055
page start
44
transcription
Army Commrs Office N York June 16th 1786
N York June 16. 1786
Sir
The inclosed is an account exhibited to me by Colonel David Hall for allowance. I have delayed forming a judgement on the respective charges - until I have your sentiments and information respecting them. The money advanced to Yates the Paymaster ought to have been credited to the United States by him on his settlement by with you or the State so ought the recruiting advances and as he has produced no certificate that this is the case; if he has already received a personal credit in any account settled in the State, he ought not also to be credited here for the same advances, and if he has paid money for which no stoppage has or can be made, it is possible that he may be
considered the loser, because he ought to have rendered his accounts while it was in the power of the Public to make the stoppage.
His other payments ought to have passed thro' the Departmts. to which they respectively belong and I am at a loss what judgement to pass upon them.
JP
Wm Winder Esquire}
N York June 16. 1786
Sir
The inclosed is an account exhibited to me by Colonel David Hall for allowance. I have delayed forming a judgement on the respective charges - until I have your sentiments and information respecting them. The money advanced to Yates the Paymaster ought to have been credited to the United States by him on his settlement by with you or the State so ought the recruiting advances and as he has produced no certificate that this is the case; if he has already received a personal credit in any account settled in the State, he ought not also to be credited here for the same advances, and if he has paid money for which no stoppage has or can be made, it is possible that he may be
considered the loser, because he ought to have rendered his accounts while it was in the power of the Public to make the stoppage.
His other payments ought to have passed thro' the Departmts. to which they respectively belong and I am at a loss what judgement to pass upon them.
JP
Wm Winder Esquire}
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | DEL01 (361 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V:134; P:44 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | Army Commissioner's Office, NY | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Winder | [unknown] | [n/a] |