Joseph Howell discusses army accounts with Jonathan Nicholson
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Joseph Howell discusses army accounts with Jonathan Nicholson
Description
Joseph Howell discusses the claim of Hugh Bradley with John Nicholson.
year created
1788
month created
02
day created
22
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
Hugh Bradley
General Wayne
1st Regiment
Second Regiment
private
notable location
Office of Army Accounts, New York
notable item/thing
muster
certificate
pay
notable phrase
he has given the poor woman much trouble
document number
1788022221055
page start
314
transcription
314 Office of Army ~Accounts
New York Feby 22nd 1788
Sir
Your letter favoured at the 10th by Mr Healy came to hand this day - after a most severe and thorough search into the accounts of the time I have arrived at the truth of the claim of Hugh Bradly in consequence of the certificates of Genl Wayne mentioned by you I have admitted the pay of said Bradley to the 1st Jan 1787, only as a private as I do not find after his release any other than one.
In the place of his being mentioned in the 5th ~Regt I find him in the second, inlisted the 1st of May 1787 and have made good his pay in 1st Regt to the (undecipherable) Jany 1782 which you will find by adverting to the certificate issued in his favour no 72.769 for 53 (undecipherable) dollars - Bradley was omitted in 1782 he being left out of the musters, for this pay I have now issued a certificate no 94.896 for 80 dollars from the second Regt. I found he was transferred to the 1st and mustered (undecipherable) the 28th Jany 1783. The several transfers from one Reg to the other has given the poor woman as well as myself much trouble, however the business is now finished and I am well satisfied.
Jno Nicholson Esc
I am J Howell
New York Feby 22nd 1788
Sir
Your letter favoured at the 10th by Mr Healy came to hand this day - after a most severe and thorough search into the accounts of the time I have arrived at the truth of the claim of Hugh Bradly in consequence of the certificates of Genl Wayne mentioned by you I have admitted the pay of said Bradley to the 1st Jan 1787, only as a private as I do not find after his release any other than one.
In the place of his being mentioned in the 5th ~Regt I find him in the second, inlisted the 1st of May 1787 and have made good his pay in 1st Regt to the (undecipherable) Jany 1782 which you will find by adverting to the certificate issued in his favour no 72.769 for 53 (undecipherable) dollars - Bradley was omitted in 1782 he being left out of the musters, for this pay I have now issued a certificate no 94.896 for 80 dollars from the second Regt. I found he was transferred to the 1st and mustered (undecipherable) the 28th Jany 1783. The several transfers from one Reg to the other has given the poor woman as well as myself much trouble, however the business is now finished and I am well satisfied.
Jno Nicholson Esc
I am J Howell
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:314 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | Office of Army Accounts, New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Jonathan Nicholson | [unknown] | [n/a] |