Regarding no cash and measures taken for payments
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Regarding no cash and measures taken for payments
Description
Has presented two orders for payment; sums returned to Pierce on Jones's settlement. There was no cash in office. Mr. Audebert advised that Jones write Pierce, assuming that the latter would take measures for payment.
year created
1787
month created
06
day created
12
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Elijah Jones
Mr. Pierce
Mr. Audebert
Sheldon's Regiment
John Bennett
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
cash
orders
payment
sums
receipts
document number
1787061270155
page start
203
transcription
New York June 12th 1787
Sir
I have lately presented two orders at your office for payment - one for 33 (undecipherable) on the first month of 1783 signed by John Bennet - the other for 4 (undecipehrable) Dollars on the month of January 1783 signed by Hezekiah Luch being soldiers in the late Sheldons Regiment - which sums I returned to you on my settlement with you, not haveing their orders or receipts at that time for the
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the same - being informed there was no cash in the office, Mr audibort advised me to write you on the subject - as he doubled not but you would take measures for the payment of it very soon - I shall be in New York in a short time when I beg it may be settled, and much obliage.
Yours Elijah Janes
John Pierce Esq
Sir
I have lately presented two orders at your office for payment - one for 33 (undecipherable) on the first month of 1783 signed by John Bennet - the other for 4 (undecipehrable) Dollars on the month of January 1783 signed by Hezekiah Luch being soldiers in the late Sheldons Regiment - which sums I returned to you on my settlement with you, not haveing their orders or receipts at that time for the
204
the same - being informed there was no cash in the office, Mr audibort advised me to write you on the subject - as he doubled not but you would take measures for the payment of it very soon - I shall be in New York in a short time when I beg it may be settled, and much obliage.
Yours Elijah Janes
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:203 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Elijah Jones | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Pierce | [unknown] | [n/a] |