Counterfeited certificates
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Counterfeited certificates
Description
Writes John Sullivan, the President of the State of New Hampshire, on the subject of the counterfeited certificates, and inspections of the office.
year created
1786
month created
09
day created
07
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
sent to location
New Hampshire
in collection
in image
notable person/group
John Sullivan
John Pierce
Amos Morrill
Board of Treasury
Auditor
notable location
New Hampshire
New York
notable item/thing
Register
certificates
counterfeiting
document number
1786090721001
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
Letter from the paymaster respecting Majr Morrill.
Army Accounts Septemr 7th 1786
answered in Letter Book page 65
Office of Army Accounts
New York Septem. 7th 1786
Sir
I do myself the Honor to Inclose to your Excellency Copies of the Receipts of the Agents of the Line of your State for the Certificates issued by me. for the Arrears due the Line who are agreeably to the Acts of Congress accountable to the Executive of the State for their issues. [Editor's note: pen flourish at the end of this sentence.]
As it is necessary in the examination of the Agents expenditures to recur to my Register of the Certificates issued to them, I have Obtained the Sanction of the Commissioners of the Treasury that your Auditors be permitted Access for that Purpose to my Register now in the hands of the Loan Officer of your State. [Editor's note: pen flourish at the end of this sentence.]
I am Very Respectfully [Editor's note: pen flourish]
Your Excellencys
Most Obedient Servant
Jno Pierce
[Editor's note: infinity sign with a set of apostrophies in each loop underneath his signed name]
His Excellency
The President of the State
of New Hampshire
Army Accounts Septemr 7th 1786
answered in Letter Book page 65
Office of Army Accounts
New York Septem. 7th 1786
Sir
I do myself the Honor to Inclose to your Excellency Copies of the Receipts of the Agents of the Line of your State for the Certificates issued by me. for the Arrears due the Line who are agreeably to the Acts of Congress accountable to the Executive of the State for their issues. [Editor's note: pen flourish at the end of this sentence.]
As it is necessary in the examination of the Agents expenditures to recur to my Register of the Certificates issued to them, I have Obtained the Sanction of the Commissioners of the Treasury that your Auditors be permitted Access for that Purpose to my Register now in the hands of the Loan Officer of your State. [Editor's note: pen flourish at the end of this sentence.]
I am Very Respectfully [Editor's note: pen flourish]
Your Excellencys
Most Obedient Servant
Jno Pierce
[Editor's note: infinity sign with a set of apostrophies in each loop underneath his signed name]
His Excellency
The President of the State
of New Hampshire
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | NAK05 (2 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | Box7, Bx 601033 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Sullivan | New Hampshire | [n/a] |