Regarding wages due to Benjamin Durrell
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Regarding wages due to Benjamin Durrell
Description
Mentions that he wrote regarding wages due to Benjamin Durrell. Pierce's answer was that there is pay due to Durrell. Hill sent the papers required, but has heard nothing back on the matter.
year created
1787
month created
06
day created
11
author
sent from location
Briddeford
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
Jeremiah Hills
recipient note
John Pierce
notable person/group
John Pierce
Jeremiah Hills
Mr. Osgood
Benjamin Durrell
notable location
Briddeford
notable item/thing
receipt
document number
1787061170155
page start
204
transcription
Briddeford June 11th 1787
Sir
Some time last summer I wrote you respecting some wages due to Benjamin Durrell and inclosed an attested copy of all the papers respecting his service. Your answer of the 13th of November last is now before me wherein you say that there is pay due to (undecipherable) Durrell, that you will issue the same to me in my letter, and Durrells power of attorney duely authenticated. February last I wrote you an answer to your letter above mnetioned and inclosed the original papers agreaable to your proposal and requested the pay. Inclosed to me accoordingly but have had no information respecting the matter since, I don't know your regular mode of doing your official business but
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but conjectured that the original papers and power of attorney would be equivolent to a receipt, but if you want a particular receipt, as the whole won't pay the expense of a journey to give the receipt. I would propose to send you a receipt upon receiving the pay or request the Honble Mr Osgood to receipt on my behalf which I can venture to vary he will do with - pleasure if my case requires it.
Yours OS
Jelremiah Hill
John Pierce Esq
Sir
Some time last summer I wrote you respecting some wages due to Benjamin Durrell and inclosed an attested copy of all the papers respecting his service. Your answer of the 13th of November last is now before me wherein you say that there is pay due to (undecipherable) Durrell, that you will issue the same to me in my letter, and Durrells power of attorney duely authenticated. February last I wrote you an answer to your letter above mnetioned and inclosed the original papers agreaable to your proposal and requested the pay. Inclosed to me accoordingly but have had no information respecting the matter since, I don't know your regular mode of doing your official business but
205
but conjectured that the original papers and power of attorney would be equivolent to a receipt, but if you want a particular receipt, as the whole won't pay the expense of a journey to give the receipt. I would propose to send you a receipt upon receiving the pay or request the Honble Mr Osgood to receipt on my behalf which I can venture to vary he will do with - pleasure if my case requires it.
Yours OS
Jelremiah Hill
John Pierce Esq
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:204 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Jeremiah Hills | Briddeford | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Pierce | [unknown] | [n/a] |