Autograph Letter Signed

Concerning the Certificate of James Armstrong

Informs Nicholson that James Armstrong was a colonel in the North Carolina Line and received the certificate inquired upon by Nicholson from Ebenezer Jackson, commissioner for that state.

Concerning the certificate of James Armstrong

1786

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Office of Army Accounts, New York

Philadelphia

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Jonathan Nicholson

Joseph Howell

Colonel James Armstrong

Line

Ebenezer Jackson

commissioner

Philadelphia

Office of Army Accounts

New York

North Carolina

Pennsylvania

certificate

commutation

settlement

information requested

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J.H.
New York Novem 13' 1786
to Jno Nicholson Esq.
[undecipherable]

office of Army Accounts
New York Novem 13' 1786
Dear Sir /
Your favor of the 7' Inst did not reach me [undecipherable] office I find that James Armstrong was a Colonel in the North Carolina Line and received the Certificate (no 89362) you make meant of from Mr. Ebenezer Jackson Asst. Commiss for that State is being a part of his commutation - Capt. Armstrong of Lee's Legion was settled with for his commutation at Philada and recd three certificates No. 67.438 . 39 & 67440 of one thousand dollar each then certificates were end endorsed by me or was generally the care of individual settlements when they were of the Quota of Pennsa I wish you may soon be enabled to give me the information requested in usual of my letter you which remains unanswered and is much wanted.
I am &
J Howell Jr