Joseph Howell discusses army accounts with Peter Le Barbieuduplessis
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Joseph Howell discusses army accounts with Peter Le Barbieuduplessis
Description
Joseph Howell informs Peter Le Barbieuduplessis that the service claims of Hugh Bradley cannot be substantiated by his records.
year created
1787
month created
11
day created
22
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in LeBarbieuDuPlessis to Howell 01/18/1788
author note
Joseph Howell
recipient note
P. LeBarbieuDuPlessis
notable person/group
P. LeBarbieuDuPlessis
Joseph Howell
5th Pennsylvania Regiment
Hugh Bradley
Captains
public officer
Griffith Jones
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
muster rolls
power of Attorney
bushels of corn
certificate
document number
1787112221055
page start
269
transcription
269
Office of Army Accounts
New York Nov 22nd 1787
Sir
Your letter of the 11th ins was handed me yesterday as I wish that justice should be done to every soldier who has faithfull served his country and being always wiling to serve them as far as my duty as a public office will permit. I have made a full examination of the muster rolls of the 5th Reg of Pennsylvania for the year 1779 and 1780 also the accounts as settled by me for the years 17811 and 1782 and cannot find Hug L Bradley either on those musters or in the accounts from which I do suppose that he then directed or belonged to another Regiment if he has a discharge it will inform you what Regiment he belonged to on the contrary if no discharge appears my suspicion of desertion may be right.
There is however one method by which we may have a knowledge of his services and yet find out the Regiment he served in, it is by knowing the names of the several Captains has served under, if you can procure this.
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this information I am willing to make a further examination - to go thro the whole line would take me at last a week, this time the ladies of my office will not permit me to devote to one man.
Inclosed is the power of Attorney from Adam Syfat to you which came to my hands a few days since. You will please to inform Griffith Jones that his original certificate mentioned only fifteen bushels of corn and for which the auditor of accounts would not allow more than 3/9 p.bush. This will account for the difference and the certificate sent hm.
I am Sir
Jas Howell Jr
P Le Barbrinduplessis Esq
Phila
Office of Army Accounts
New York Nov 22nd 1787
Sir
Your letter of the 11th ins was handed me yesterday as I wish that justice should be done to every soldier who has faithfull served his country and being always wiling to serve them as far as my duty as a public office will permit. I have made a full examination of the muster rolls of the 5th Reg of Pennsylvania for the year 1779 and 1780 also the accounts as settled by me for the years 17811 and 1782 and cannot find Hug L Bradley either on those musters or in the accounts from which I do suppose that he then directed or belonged to another Regiment if he has a discharge it will inform you what Regiment he belonged to on the contrary if no discharge appears my suspicion of desertion may be right.
There is however one method by which we may have a knowledge of his services and yet find out the Regiment he served in, it is by knowing the names of the several Captains has served under, if you can procure this.
270
this information I am willing to make a further examination - to go thro the whole line would take me at last a week, this time the ladies of my office will not permit me to devote to one man.
Inclosed is the power of Attorney from Adam Syfat to you which came to my hands a few days since. You will please to inform Griffith Jones that his original certificate mentioned only fifteen bushels of corn and for which the auditor of accounts would not allow more than 3/9 p.bush. This will account for the difference and the certificate sent hm.
I am Sir
Jas Howell Jr
P Le Barbrinduplessis Esq
Phila
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:269 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Citations | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Peter Le Barbieuduplessis | [unknown] | [n/a] |