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Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts

Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts and Paymaster General. Pierce was appointed by Congress for settling the pay accounts of the Revolutionary War Army. Mentions money and accounts in Maryland, South Carolina, and Virginia.

Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts

1786

08

21

Office of Army Accounts

document partially illegible.

Board of Treasury

John Pierce

Treasury

Office of Army Accounts

Virginia

South Carolina

Maryland

paper money

South Carolina currency

Virginia continental money

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http://wardepartmentpapers.org/scripto/?documentId=1779
[The Honorable Board of Treasury
August 21 1786
(Copied)
]
Office of Army Accounts Augt 21st 1786
Gentlemen
This money committed into my hands by Jno Clary is as follows,


In Paper money of the Old Emmission 547 553 Dols
In S^o Carolina Currency 15 614 O E
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563 167
In Maryland State N Emissions 3 700 N E
[In Virginia ditto 2 538
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Dollars 569 405
and the sum returned by Mr Harrison is]
In Virginia Continental money 215 500 O E
In Virginia State N Emission 557 N E
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216 057

which sums I wrote ["wrote" has been struck out twice] hope that the Board may think
proper to direct not going into this January for an abstract of the purpose.
Which sums, being at present in my possession
for these gentlemen (whose accounts are now
nearly done) I have to request may be directed
to be paid into the Treasury.
I am Gentlemen
Your most Obt. Sert
J Pierce

Honle Board of Treasury