On the Board of Treasury
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
On the Board of Treasury
Description
Informs Joseph Clay that the Board of Treasury will take the necessary means to ensure that he is paid what he is owed even if it means drawing on the Treasury of South Carolina to do so.
year created
1787
month created
03
day created
22
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Pierce to Clay, 03/23/1787.
author note
John Pierce
recipient note
Joseph Clay
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Joseph Clay
John Pierce
Board of Treasury
Russell
Blake
notable location
New York
South Carolina
notable item/thing
money which you mention
bills you mention
residue of your pay
specie
Treasury of South Carolina
interest
prompt payment
draft on South Carolina
continent
three sets of bills in your hands
settlement of your pay
your debit
certificate
document number
1787032221155
page start
264
transcription
New York March 22d 1787
Joseph Clay Esquire
Dear Sir
Your Letter of the 20th of January is received, but the others which you have mentioned to have written are not come to hand -------
The Board of Treasury will
[circled word at lower right edge is difficult to discern, but probably "copy"]
[in top right corner] 263
take measures for bringing to this place the money which you mention to be in the hands of Mr Russell----- I have consulted the Board also on the bills you mention and the residue of your pay, which I have convinced them must be paid in specie, they say they will do the best by you they can, and will if possible draw on the Treasury of So Carolina for the amount of both --- and I suppose the Interest, but this had better be sacrificed if by it you obtain specie & prompt payment; I do not know what dependence can be placed on a draft on South Carolina, tho' the Board informed me that the State was collecting money for the [continent?]----- You had best send me the three setts of Bills in your hands, which the Board will cancil on their settlement of your pay this way -- The draft in the hands of Mr Blake is still carried to your debit -- cannot you procure a certificate from the Office or Officer on which it has been drawn, that it never has been presented or paid-----
I am &c
J Pierce
Joseph Clay Esquire
Dear Sir
Your Letter of the 20th of January is received, but the others which you have mentioned to have written are not come to hand -------
The Board of Treasury will
[circled word at lower right edge is difficult to discern, but probably "copy"]
[in top right corner] 263
take measures for bringing to this place the money which you mention to be in the hands of Mr Russell----- I have consulted the Board also on the bills you mention and the residue of your pay, which I have convinced them must be paid in specie, they say they will do the best by you they can, and will if possible draw on the Treasury of So Carolina for the amount of both --- and I suppose the Interest, but this had better be sacrificed if by it you obtain specie & prompt payment; I do not know what dependence can be placed on a draft on South Carolina, tho' the Board informed me that the State was collecting money for the [continent?]----- You had best send me the three setts of Bills in your hands, which the Board will cancil on their settlement of your pay this way -- The draft in the hands of Mr Blake is still carried to your debit -- cannot you procure a certificate from the Office or Officer on which it has been drawn, that it never has been presented or paid-----
I am &c
J Pierce
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:264 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Citations | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Clay | [unknown] | [n/a] |