Delivery of certificate
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Delivery of certificate
Description
Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts informing Major John Story that he is ready to deliver the appropriate certificate to Doctor Craigee (?).
year created
1786
month created
10
day created
28
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
John Pierce
recipient note
Major John Story
notable person/group
John Story
John Pierce
Doctor Craigee
General Irvine
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
Commutation
pay
Certificate
document number
1786102821255
page start
196
transcription
New York
October 28th, 1786
Dear Sir
Yours respecting, Hontour's pay has been attended to. I have made out his claim for commutation and am ready to deliver the certificate to Doctor Craige argueably to your request when he (indecipherable) for it in a copy of the account I now enclose, his further claims must be prefered to ( indecipherable because the resolve of Decmeber 31 1718 deranges all officers not reported by the them Secretary at War and who did not belong to the line of a particular state. Gen Irvines certificate I shall deliever to Doctor Craigee.
I am (indecipherable) J Pierce
(indecipherable) John (indecipherable)
October 28th, 1786
Dear Sir
Yours respecting, Hontour's pay has been attended to. I have made out his claim for commutation and am ready to deliver the certificate to Doctor Craige argueably to your request when he (indecipherable) for it in a copy of the account I now enclose, his further claims must be prefered to ( indecipherable because the resolve of Decmeber 31 1718 deranges all officers not reported by the them Secretary at War and who did not belong to the line of a particular state. Gen Irvines certificate I shall deliever to Doctor Craigee.
I am (indecipherable) J Pierce
(indecipherable) John (indecipherable)
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:196 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Major John Story | [unknown] | [n/a] |