Deming and Boyer discuss army accounts with Joseph Howell
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Deming and Boyer discuss army accounts with Joseph Howell
Description
John Deming and Peter Boyer forward a return of men considered to be the quota of Massachusetts to Joseph Howell. Howell had previously requested this return.
year created
1787
month created
12
day created
15
author
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
John Deming, Peter Boyer
recipient note
Joseph Howell
notable person/group
Joseph Howell
John Deming
Peter Boyer
Colonel Nicola
General Hazen
Armand's Legion
General Hazen's Regiment
Lee's Legion
corps of sappers and miners
artificers
Independent Corps
Regiment of Invalids
John Pierce
Royal Flint
Commissioner
Continental Army
Captain McFarland
notable location
Boston
Massachusetts
notable item/thing
quota of Massachusetts
return
box
document number
1787121570155
page start
318
transcription
318 Joseph Howell Esq Boston Decemb 15th 1787
Sie
Your favor of 29th November is come to hand, where of you request of us a retrn of the Officers. None Commissioned Officers and Privates of the Invaled Regt commanded by Col Nichola Genl Hazens Regiment Armands and Lees Leigion. The Corps of (undecipherable) and Miners artificers and such independent Corps as were considered as part of the quotas of this state.
We now enclose you a return of that part of Col Nicolas Regt of Invalids that were stationed in Crton. Commnanded by Capt W Farland, also of the Sappers and Miners, and if you will look into the box of papers forwarded to John Pierce Esq by Royal (undecipherable) Esq Commisioner, you will find all the different Corps which this state, which this state considered as their quota of the continental army. We have had no return of Armands or Lee's Leigion. What returns we now enclose you, with what information you may obtain by opening the box mentioned, will afford you all the information you request.
We are Sir W Hon Servt
John Deming
Peter Boyer
Sie
Your favor of 29th November is come to hand, where of you request of us a retrn of the Officers. None Commissioned Officers and Privates of the Invaled Regt commanded by Col Nichola Genl Hazens Regiment Armands and Lees Leigion. The Corps of (undecipherable) and Miners artificers and such independent Corps as were considered as part of the quotas of this state.
We now enclose you a return of that part of Col Nicolas Regt of Invalids that were stationed in Crton. Commnanded by Capt W Farland, also of the Sappers and Miners, and if you will look into the box of papers forwarded to John Pierce Esq by Royal (undecipherable) Esq Commisioner, you will find all the different Corps which this state, which this state considered as their quota of the continental army. We have had no return of Armands or Lee's Leigion. What returns we now enclose you, with what information you may obtain by opening the box mentioned, will afford you all the information you request.
We are Sir W Hon Servt
John Deming
Peter Boyer
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | DDJ01 (355 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V:135, P:318 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Deming | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Howell | [unknown] | [n/a] |