Joseph Howell discusses army accounts with Jonathan Nicholson
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Joseph Howell discusses army accounts with Jonathan Nicholson
Description
Joseph Howell gives a detailed status report on multiple accounts to John Nicholson.
year created
1787
month created
10
day created
15
author
sent from location
Office of Army Accounts, New York
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
Joseph Howell
recipient note
John Nicholson
notable person/group
John Nicholson
Joseph Howell
the German Regiment
George Washington
prisoners
John Conrad Latour
John Christman
German Regiment: Mr. Dallam
Major Ennion Williams
Col. Patton's Regiment
Col. Miles
Col. Farmer
Capt. Redman
Capt. John Murray & Company
Mr. Pierce
Col. Atlee's regiment
Council of Safety
Andrew Forrest
Capt. Isaac Sweeny
Col. Heartly
Capt. Don Heers
Christian Kuhn
Capt. Luke Broadhead
Capt. Samuel Moore
Colonel Wood
Lt. Col. Craig
notable location
Office of Army Accounts, New York
Long Island
Pennsylvania
notable item/thing
prisoner on parole
muster rolls
abstract
captivity
British Commissary of Prisoners
Acts of Congress
recruiting service
charges against General Haas
Nesbitt's Payments
general accounts
document number
1787101521255
page start
235
transcription
Office of Army Accounts
New York October 15th 1787
Dear Sir
In reply to your favour of the 17th January last, I beg leave to inform you that I have carefully examined the books of this office as well as those of the register and cannot find that John Conrad Satour has received any settlement whatever, from which I have reason to believe he must have resigned - John Christman mentioned in your letter of the 6th December last I find by the Muster Rolls of the Guman Regiment died on the 6th February 1779 he belonged to Capt William Rue's company - relative to
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to the enquiry contained in yours of the 3rd January last, I can inform you that Mr Dallam charges the sum of 9622 (undecipherable) dollars paid to Major Ennion Williams and Jogn Redman Jun afterwards a Captain in Colonel Pattons Regiment for pay of Colonel Miles Regiment for the months of September and October 1776 Colonel Miles on the 9th August received of Mr Dallam 8000 dollars on account of pay due the Regiment this sum was nearly sufficient for two months pay. I make no doubt Colonel Farmer, Major Williams or Captain Redman can inform you more particularly than I can - Captain John Murray and company is inclosed in the abstract for September, the abstract for October I cannot find, it is either lost or mislaid tho, I am clearly of opinion that it must have been in being at the time Mr Pierce arranged Dallams account as the entry is in Mr Pierce's handwriting - Colo Atlees Regiment was paid to the 1 September 1776, but where, when or how they were afterwards paid I could never
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never learn, my own pay or rather part of it I received of the council of safety early in 1777 - I am happy it is in my power to clear your doubts respecting Lieut Andrew Forrest mentioned in your letter of the 18th May last. This officer had the good fortune to be released from captivity by a Mr Marriner now of this city whose enterprising spirit led him several times to Long Island in one of his excursions he failed in his original design and on returning to his boat met with Mr Forrest and brought him off - Mr Forrest considered himself as released and made a application to be admitted in the line, but the British Commissary of Prisoners representing the case as a breach of parole and demanding the return of Mr by General Washington that Mr Forrest should retire from the army and considered himself, until legally exchanged a prisoner on parole, which exchange did not take place until the 25th October 1780 as appears
238
appears on record in this office, Mr Forrest is therefore legally entitled to the depreciation of his pay -
I find by the Muster rolls of the 11th Reg Pennsa that Captain Isaac Sweeney did the 2nd October 1780 he is charged by Colonel Heartly with 620 dollars advanced early in 1777 for the Recruiting Service - I have a recruiting account of Captain Von (undecipherable) that commences in July 1778 and ended in May 1781 which I suppose comprehends all the men that he ever had, this return is entirely silent with respect to Christian Kuhn mentioned in your letter of the 18th May last -
You need not take any further notice of my request concerning Captain Luke Broadhead as on a revision of his account. I have allowed some charges which had been omitted and which are admissible by Acts of Congress his account is now closed -
Cap Samuel Moore of the 3rd Regiment a Supernumeracy officer requested me to inform you what monies were charged against him, you will please to let him know that Colonel Wood paid hom on the 23 Feby
239
February 1777 - 390 dollars for the recruiting service and on the 20th January (undecipherable) Colo Craig paid him 140 dollars. These sums do not appear to be accounted for - On searching for the charges against General D Haas, I have found one that had escaped my notice it is for the sum of (undecipherable) dollars paid him in February an said to be advanced by the state of Pennsylvania, will you please to examine Mr Nesbitts payments and such others in your possession and give me the earlier information of your enquiry as the Generals accounts are now before me - I am ser J Howell Jr
Jno Nicholson Esq
New York October 15th 1787
Dear Sir
In reply to your favour of the 17th January last, I beg leave to inform you that I have carefully examined the books of this office as well as those of the register and cannot find that John Conrad Satour has received any settlement whatever, from which I have reason to believe he must have resigned - John Christman mentioned in your letter of the 6th December last I find by the Muster Rolls of the Guman Regiment died on the 6th February 1779 he belonged to Capt William Rue's company - relative to
236
to the enquiry contained in yours of the 3rd January last, I can inform you that Mr Dallam charges the sum of 9622 (undecipherable) dollars paid to Major Ennion Williams and Jogn Redman Jun afterwards a Captain in Colonel Pattons Regiment for pay of Colonel Miles Regiment for the months of September and October 1776 Colonel Miles on the 9th August received of Mr Dallam 8000 dollars on account of pay due the Regiment this sum was nearly sufficient for two months pay. I make no doubt Colonel Farmer, Major Williams or Captain Redman can inform you more particularly than I can - Captain John Murray and company is inclosed in the abstract for September, the abstract for October I cannot find, it is either lost or mislaid tho, I am clearly of opinion that it must have been in being at the time Mr Pierce arranged Dallams account as the entry is in Mr Pierce's handwriting - Colo Atlees Regiment was paid to the 1 September 1776, but where, when or how they were afterwards paid I could never
237
never learn, my own pay or rather part of it I received of the council of safety early in 1777 - I am happy it is in my power to clear your doubts respecting Lieut Andrew Forrest mentioned in your letter of the 18th May last. This officer had the good fortune to be released from captivity by a Mr Marriner now of this city whose enterprising spirit led him several times to Long Island in one of his excursions he failed in his original design and on returning to his boat met with Mr Forrest and brought him off - Mr Forrest considered himself as released and made a application to be admitted in the line, but the British Commissary of Prisoners representing the case as a breach of parole and demanding the return of Mr by General Washington that Mr Forrest should retire from the army and considered himself, until legally exchanged a prisoner on parole, which exchange did not take place until the 25th October 1780 as appears
238
appears on record in this office, Mr Forrest is therefore legally entitled to the depreciation of his pay -
I find by the Muster rolls of the 11th Reg Pennsa that Captain Isaac Sweeney did the 2nd October 1780 he is charged by Colonel Heartly with 620 dollars advanced early in 1777 for the Recruiting Service - I have a recruiting account of Captain Von (undecipherable) that commences in July 1778 and ended in May 1781 which I suppose comprehends all the men that he ever had, this return is entirely silent with respect to Christian Kuhn mentioned in your letter of the 18th May last -
You need not take any further notice of my request concerning Captain Luke Broadhead as on a revision of his account. I have allowed some charges which had been omitted and which are admissible by Acts of Congress his account is now closed -
Cap Samuel Moore of the 3rd Regiment a Supernumeracy officer requested me to inform you what monies were charged against him, you will please to let him know that Colonel Wood paid hom on the 23 Feby
239
February 1777 - 390 dollars for the recruiting service and on the 20th January (undecipherable) Colo Craig paid him 140 dollars. These sums do not appear to be accounted for - On searching for the charges against General D Haas, I have found one that had escaped my notice it is for the sum of (undecipherable) dollars paid him in February an said to be advanced by the state of Pennsylvania, will you please to examine Mr Nesbitts payments and such others in your possession and give me the earlier information of your enquiry as the Generals accounts are now before me - I am ser J Howell Jr
Jno Nicholson Esq
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | DDJ01 (355 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V:135, P:235 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | Office of Army Accounts, New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Jonathan Nicholson | [unknown] | [n/a] |