Settlement for cattle taken
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Settlement for cattle taken
Description
Outlines the procedures for Mr. Greenfield to settle the matter of the two cattle which were taken for the use of the public in 1777.
year created
1787
month created
06
day created
11
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
Caleb Swan
recipient note
Joseph Howell
notable person/group
Joseph Howell
Caleb Swan
Mr. Hutchings
Mr. Greenfield
Bradfield
commissary
officer
notable location
New York
Fort Pitt
Lieutenant Schuyler
notable item/thing
certificate
cattle
compensation
claim
document number
1787061170055
page start
163
transcription
Monday. New York 11th June 1787
Dear Sir,
I received your two Letters dated the 7th Inst. by Mr. Huchings I had forgot to metnion the Receipt of Mr. Greenfields Letter &c as also of one from Colonel L. Bayard at Fort Pitt in answer to yours of the 29th of February last sent by Lieut. Schuyler respecting his accounts - this Greenfieilds. I laid aside expecting nothing could be done with them untill 164.
untill your return - the accounts of Greenfield, I have now laid before the Clerks of accounts and they say that Broadfield must make an assignment or give a power to Mr. Greenfield to settle the debt for him and further that a Certificate from the Commissary or Officer who received the two Cattle of Mr. Broadfield setting forth that they were taken for the use of the Public and that he has had no Compensation made for them, will be necessary to support and make good the claim -
I am Dr Sr [dear sir] Yours
C Swan
Capn Jos. Howell
Dear Sir,
I received your two Letters dated the 7th Inst. by Mr. Huchings I had forgot to metnion the Receipt of Mr. Greenfields Letter &c as also of one from Colonel L. Bayard at Fort Pitt in answer to yours of the 29th of February last sent by Lieut. Schuyler respecting his accounts - this Greenfieilds. I laid aside expecting nothing could be done with them untill 164.
untill your return - the accounts of Greenfield, I have now laid before the Clerks of accounts and they say that Broadfield must make an assignment or give a power to Mr. Greenfield to settle the debt for him and further that a Certificate from the Commissary or Officer who received the two Cattle of Mr. Broadfield setting forth that they were taken for the use of the Public and that he has had no Compensation made for them, will be necessary to support and make good the claim -
I am Dr Sr [dear sir] Yours
C Swan
Capn Jos. Howell
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | DDJ01 (355 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V:135, P:163 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Caleb Swan | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Howell | [unknown] | [n/a] |