Claims Denied
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Claims Denied
Description
Joseph Howell, Office of Army Accounts, informs Senator William Grayson of the reasons for denying the claims of members of the Virginia Line. Paperwork was improperly filed. Mentioned Capt. Heth was entitled to the pay he did not receive, but must request documentation from the paymaster.
year created
1787
month created
10
day created
18
author
sent from location
Office of Army Accounts
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
William Grayson
Joseph Howell
Dunscomb
James Davis
Harrel
John Sorrel
Thomas Sorrell
John Farrell
senator
Virginia line
Heth
colonel
paymaster
Buckner
Drummond
notable location
Office of Army Accounts
Virginia
Richmond
notable item/thing
claim
documents
returns
pay roll
notable idea/issue
denial
rejected
settlement of accounts
claim
policy
discharged
resign
resignation
document number
1787101815001
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
Office of Army Accounts
New York October 18 1787
Sir,
In compliance with your request relative to the claims for pay of Captain James Davis, Ens. John Sorrell, Thomas Sorrell & John Farrell. I beg leave to inform you that the Act of Congress of November [undecipherable] 1783 forecloses their claims.
If Captain Davis had presented his claim in due season I should have rejected it in its present form, the pay Rolls of the Virginia Line being at Richmond puts it out of my Power to ascertain whether this Officer was included in them as a Supernumerary Officer of Colonel Heth's Regiment, which might have been the case if the money still be in the hands of the paymaster of the Regiment, it is therefore necessary that Captain Davis should qualify to his not receiving his pay, or procure a Certificate from the paymaster that it has not been drawn from the United States.
Farrel's Claim is proper no other objection arrises that the Act of Congress to a settlement with him.
[undecipherable] pay of those soldiers who died or were killed was always enclosed in the Pay Rolls to the day of their death, I therefore presume the United States is discharged from the Claim of Thomas Sorrell.
Mr. Buckner has left me in the da[undecipherable] as of the time of service of Ensign Sorrell, altho' he died after the War he does not say he continued to the End of it - [undecipherable] as [undecipherable]
Mr. Dunscomb has not noticed him in any of his Returns to this Office, I suppose he must have resigned or have been Supernumerar, I would recommend Mrs. Sorrell to apply to the State for if her Son were enttitled to depreciation she will receive it, if [undecipherable] application will be unnecessary.
I am Sir
your Obed Sert
Joseph Howell Junr
New York October 18 1787
Sir,
In compliance with your request relative to the claims for pay of Captain James Davis, Ens. John Sorrell, Thomas Sorrell & John Farrell. I beg leave to inform you that the Act of Congress of November [undecipherable] 1783 forecloses their claims.
If Captain Davis had presented his claim in due season I should have rejected it in its present form, the pay Rolls of the Virginia Line being at Richmond puts it out of my Power to ascertain whether this Officer was included in them as a Supernumerary Officer of Colonel Heth's Regiment, which might have been the case if the money still be in the hands of the paymaster of the Regiment, it is therefore necessary that Captain Davis should qualify to his not receiving his pay, or procure a Certificate from the paymaster that it has not been drawn from the United States.
Farrel's Claim is proper no other objection arrises that the Act of Congress to a settlement with him.
[undecipherable] pay of those soldiers who died or were killed was always enclosed in the Pay Rolls to the day of their death, I therefore presume the United States is discharged from the Claim of Thomas Sorrell.
Mr. Buckner has left me in the da[undecipherable] as of the time of service of Ensign Sorrell, altho' he died after the War he does not say he continued to the End of it - [undecipherable] as [undecipherable]
Mr. Dunscomb has not noticed him in any of his Returns to this Office, I suppose he must have resigned or have been Supernumerar, I would recommend Mrs. Sorrell to apply to the State for if her Son were enttitled to depreciation she will receive it, if [undecipherable] application will be unnecessary.
I am Sir
your Obed Sert
Joseph Howell Junr
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | LCB12 (2 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. | 2H8393a1 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | Office of Army Accounts | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Grayson | [unknown] | [n/a] |