Stephen Bayard discusses army accounts with Joseph Howell
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Stephen Bayard discusses army accounts with Joseph Howell
Description
Stephen Bayard discusses settlement of his recruiting account with Joseph Howell.
year created
1788
month created
01
day created
15
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Howell to Bayard 01/21/1788
author note
Stephen Bayard
recipient note
Joseph Howell
notable person/group
Joseph Howell
Stephen Bayard
Colonel Wood
General Irvine
recruiting service
Colonel Craig
Colonel Butler
regiment
Mr. Nicholson
notable location
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
notable item/thing
recruiting account
account
certificate
commutation
notable phrase
disordered state of Colonel Wood's mind
document number
1788011570155
page start
328
transcription
328
Joseph Howell Esq
Philadelphia Jany 15th 1788
Dr Sir
I received your favour addressed to Genl Irvine on the subject of my accounts and find that you have been satisfied with respect to my accounts, except those for the monies advanced by the state of Penny and by Col Wood for the recruiting service were all accounted for by me in April or May 17777 at which time I settled my recruiting accounts with Col Wood then in Philadelphia and at the same time Col Craig and Col Butler late Captains in the same Regiment also settled theirs, and I received a balance from Col Wood which was due t me upon the same, he received my accounts and s I was accountable, him commanding I gave up all my papers to him, and never expected to be again called on to account for the same monies, several members of congress at the time of settlements saw and approved my accounts and desired ?Col Wood to pay me the balance which he did- the present disordered state of Col Wood's mind makes it impossible to get any testimony of this transaction from him. Col Craig's certificate of the fact is very full and I herewith enclose it - Col Butler also shall be procured and
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transmitted you - now Sir I cannot conceive that in instill I should be held again to account for this money as I have already regularly settled with my commanding officer and delivered up every paper I held on this subject, but ~Sir if this should not be deemed sufficient I thank God I possess property in this state sufficient for more than the whole of the money received, as a security for paying any thing that may be found due by me, and as I cannot get the certificate of dollars, due for my (undecipherable) funded in this state after the last of February next which you have retained for security as afforesaid - I request you will please to forward the same by post addressed to the care of Mr Nicholson at this place - I will thank you to give this business your usual dispatch as I am long detained from my family and will continue at this place, until I receive your answer.
I am Dr Sir
Yrs Ser
Steph Bayard
Joseph Howell Esq
Philadelphia Jany 15th 1788
Dr Sir
I received your favour addressed to Genl Irvine on the subject of my accounts and find that you have been satisfied with respect to my accounts, except those for the monies advanced by the state of Penny and by Col Wood for the recruiting service were all accounted for by me in April or May 17777 at which time I settled my recruiting accounts with Col Wood then in Philadelphia and at the same time Col Craig and Col Butler late Captains in the same Regiment also settled theirs, and I received a balance from Col Wood which was due t me upon the same, he received my accounts and s I was accountable, him commanding I gave up all my papers to him, and never expected to be again called on to account for the same monies, several members of congress at the time of settlements saw and approved my accounts and desired ?Col Wood to pay me the balance which he did- the present disordered state of Col Wood's mind makes it impossible to get any testimony of this transaction from him. Col Craig's certificate of the fact is very full and I herewith enclose it - Col Butler also shall be procured and
329
transmitted you - now Sir I cannot conceive that in instill I should be held again to account for this money as I have already regularly settled with my commanding officer and delivered up every paper I held on this subject, but ~Sir if this should not be deemed sufficient I thank God I possess property in this state sufficient for more than the whole of the money received, as a security for paying any thing that may be found due by me, and as I cannot get the certificate of dollars, due for my (undecipherable) funded in this state after the last of February next which you have retained for security as afforesaid - I request you will please to forward the same by post addressed to the care of Mr Nicholson at this place - I will thank you to give this business your usual dispatch as I am long detained from my family and will continue at this place, until I receive your answer.
I am Dr Sir
Yrs Ser
Steph Bayard
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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:328 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Citations | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Stephen Bayard | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Howell | [unknown] | [n/a] |