Application on behalf of Col. Pennell
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Application on behalf of Col. Pennell
Description
Letter in answer to William Houston's application on behalf of Col. Pennell, late of the Georgia Line.
year created
1786
month created
06
day created
30
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
John Pierce
recipient note
William Houston
notable person/group
William Houston
John Pierce
Georgia Line
Colonel Pennell
Auditor General
notable location
New York
Georgia
notable item/thing
Commutation
document number
1786063021055
page start
64
transcription
New York,. June 30th 1786
Sir
In answer to your application in behalf of Col.o Pennill. late of the Georgia Line. I do myself the honer to inform you that when I was in Georgia I had a Consultation with the Audition General of the States the principal Officers of the Line whenever we Examined into the different arrangements the Regimantal Records the Muster & Papers of the State & made out jointly the Inclosed history of the Arrangement deathy[?] Resignations of the Officers wherever the Col.o is returned resigned on the first day of January 1781 as this Arragementhas hitherto been Considered by me as binding. and delivered & delivered into the in to the Secretary at War for his Approbation & record. I do not conceive myself at Liberty without explicit[?] Authority to depart from ut and therefore must decline the issue of his Communication
I am Sir
PJ
William Houstonn Esq.
Sir
In answer to your application in behalf of Col.o Pennill. late of the Georgia Line. I do myself the honer to inform you that when I was in Georgia I had a Consultation with the Audition General of the States the principal Officers of the Line whenever we Examined into the different arrangements the Regimantal Records the Muster & Papers of the State & made out jointly the Inclosed history of the Arrangement deathy[?] Resignations of the Officers wherever the Col.o is returned resigned on the first day of January 1781 as this Arragementhas hitherto been Considered by me as binding. and delivered & delivered into the in to the Secretary at War for his Approbation & record. I do not conceive myself at Liberty without explicit[?] Authority to depart from ut and therefore must decline the issue of his Communication
I am Sir
PJ
William Houstonn Esq.
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (361 pages) | DEL01 (361 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V:134; P:64 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Houston | [unknown] | [n/a] |