Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter Signed
Title
Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
Description
Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts relating to expenses, recruiting service, and subsistence funds.
short description
Letter from the Commissioner of Army Accounts
year created
1786
month created
12
day created
15
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Seth Chapin
John Pierce
soldiers
regiment
recruiters
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
account
expenses on command
monies
victualing
march
subsistence
recruiting collecting clothing
receipt
document number
1786121521301
page start
2
transcription
New York Decem' 14 15 1786
Sir,
Your Letter of the 17th July last covering an Account for expences on command was duly received--
The monies you advanced for Victualling the Soldiers when on their march to join the Regiment I am willing to allow provided you make it appear that no part of those Sums were received from the public on account of subsistence & that no Rations were drawn for them during the time.
The expenses (amounting to £26 10 [undecipherable]) between the 16 [undecipherable] 77 & [undecipherable] 14th following, being as is expressed for recruiting and collecting Clothing appear appear to be improper, as Col Sherbourne drew the Subsistence of the Officers while on the Recruiting Service and on settlement of his Accounts has produced your Receipt for the Sum of £20.14--being so much due you for while on the Recruiting Service--the latter & former Services appear to have been performed at the same time, therefore payment cannot be granted twice for the Duty--
I am &c
S. Pierce
Seth Chapin
New York Decem' 14 15 1786
Sir,
Your Letter of the 17th July last covering an Account for expences on command was duly received--
The monies you advanced for Victualling the Soldiers when on their march to join the Regiment I am willing to allow provided you make it appear that no part of those Sums were received from the public on account of subsistence & that no Rations were drawn for them during the time.
The expenses (amounting to £26 10 [undecipherable]) between the 16 [undecipherable] 77 & [undecipherable] 14th following, being as is expressed for recruiting and collecting Clothing appear appear to be improper, as Col Sherbourne drew the Subsistence of the Officers while on the Recruiting Service and on settlement of his Accounts has produced your Receipt for the Sum of £20.14--being so much due you for while on the Recruiting Service--the latter & former Services appear to have been performed at the same time, therefore payment cannot be granted twice for the Duty--
I am &c
S. Pierce
Seth Chapin
Sir,
Your Letter of the 17th July last covering an Account for expences on command was duly received--
The monies you advanced for Victualling the Soldiers when on their march to join the Regiment I am willing to allow provided you make it appear that no part of those Sums were received from the public on account of subsistence & that no Rations were drawn for them during the time.
The expenses (amounting to £26 10 [undecipherable]) between the 16 [undecipherable] 77 & [undecipherable] 14th following, being as is expressed for recruiting and collecting Clothing appear appear to be improper, as Col Sherbourne drew the Subsistence of the Officers while on the Recruiting Service and on settlement of his Accounts has produced your Receipt for the Sum of £20.14--being so much due you for while on the Recruiting Service--the latter & former Services appear to have been performed at the same time, therefore payment cannot be granted twice for the Duty--
I am &c
S. Pierce
Seth Chapin
New York Decem' 14 15 1786
Sir,
Your Letter of the 17th July last covering an Account for expences on command was duly received--
The monies you advanced for Victualling the Soldiers when on their march to join the Regiment I am willing to allow provided you make it appear that no part of those Sums were received from the public on account of subsistence & that no Rations were drawn for them during the time.
The expenses (amounting to £26 10 [undecipherable]) between the 16 [undecipherable] 77 & [undecipherable] 14th following, being as is expressed for recruiting and collecting Clothing appear appear to be improper, as Col Sherbourne drew the Subsistence of the Officers while on the Recruiting Service and on settlement of his Accounts has produced your Receipt for the Sum of £20.14--being so much due you for while on the Recruiting Service--the latter & former Services appear to have been performed at the same time, therefore payment cannot be granted twice for the Duty--
I am &c
S. Pierce
Seth Chapin
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | CEN18 (3 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:201 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Seth Chapin | [unknown] | [n/a] |