Funds to be delivered
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Funds to be delivered
Description
Notifies Joseph Clay of the details by which he will receive the funds owed him by the Board of Treasury and possible complications regarding their transmittal from South Carolina.
year created
1787
month created
03
day created
23
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
John Pierce
recipient note
Joseph Clay
notable person/group
Joseph Clay
John Pierce
Board of Treasury
Thomas Commander Russell
John Neuville
Loan Officer
commissioners
Treasury
notable location
New York
Savannah
Charleston
South Carolina
notable item/thing
vessel [going to] Savannah
money
your order in his favor
difficulty
Mr. Neuville's receipt
mode of transmitting the money
complete [compleat] discharge
document number
1787032321055
page start
266
transcription
[in upper left corner] 264
New York. March 23d 1787
Joseph Clay Esq
Sir
Since my Letter of Yesterday was put on Board of the Vessel going for Savannah, I have been directed by the Board of Treasury to send for the money which you say is in the hands of a Mr. Russell in Charleston, and I have accordingly drawn an order on him for it, in favor of Mr. John Neuville Loan Officer for South Carolina, but as Mr. Russell may have receipted for it to deliver to your order, which may criate a difficulty. I am to request that you will transmit to Mr. Neuville your order in his favor, whereby Mr. Russell shall be discharged from the same on his taking Mr. Neuville's receipt promising to account for it to my order or to that of the Commissioners of the Treasury, which mode of transmitting the money shall also be to you a compleat discharge-----
I am &c
J Pierce
New York. March 23d 1787
Joseph Clay Esq
Sir
Since my Letter of Yesterday was put on Board of the Vessel going for Savannah, I have been directed by the Board of Treasury to send for the money which you say is in the hands of a Mr. Russell in Charleston, and I have accordingly drawn an order on him for it, in favor of Mr. John Neuville Loan Officer for South Carolina, but as Mr. Russell may have receipted for it to deliver to your order, which may criate a difficulty. I am to request that you will transmit to Mr. Neuville your order in his favor, whereby Mr. Russell shall be discharged from the same on his taking Mr. Neuville's receipt promising to account for it to my order or to that of the Commissioners of the Treasury, which mode of transmitting the money shall also be to you a compleat discharge-----
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:266 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Clay | [unknown] | [n/a] |