Credit Issued to U.S. by Merchants
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Credit Issued to U.S. by Merchants
Description
Personal perspective on credit issued to U.S. gov't by contractors in lieu of payments. Requests information on location of troops in the west so contractors can supply them.
short description
Credit Issued to U.S. by Merchants
year created
1788
month created
06
day created
03
sent from location
Baltimore
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Otho Williams
troops
contractors
Continental Treasurer
Maryland
Elliot
Williams
Board of Treasury
merchants
notable location
Baltimore
west
frontier
Western Country
notable item/thing
nonpayment
money
contract
memorial
warrants
bond
goods
credit
Stores of the Contractors
necessary directions
notable idea/issue
supply of troops
credit
document number
1788060340001
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
Baltimore 3d Maythe June 1788
Dear Sir,
Notwithstanding the Nonpayment of the money
which was to have been advanced by the Continental Treasurer
in this State, to Elliot & Williams, they are making great
efforts to complay whit their contract. they have transmitted
to the Honble the board of Treasury a transcript of the proceedings
of our Legislature upon their memorial praying that the AccsWarrants
of the Board might be made receivable for State tapes &
duties heretofore granted by Law to Congress and you will [undecipherable]
at the issue. My earnest advice, to my friends, was to decline
the business, and give their reasons [undecipherbale]by letter to the board of
Treasury; but, encouradged by the Merchants of Baltimore who
have generously given them credit for all the goods, that
are necessary for this SEason, they are resolved to make
every exertion in their power to answer the applications
of the board and satisfie the troops. I'm anxious for their
success, and know that you will expense me if I dsire to
interest you lind offives in devising other means of obtaining
payment of the money which the board agreed to advance.
As the Stores of the Contractors are now on the way to the
Western Country it will be essenctial that they be informed for them to know
What places are occupied, and are to be occupied by the
troops. and I will thank you Sir, for the necessary
directions herein. that I may take the earlist opportunity
of advising them; and if Sir, you can at the same
time commit to them, or one of them, the Office of Pay
Master, and communicate the terms and monies to execute
you may rely upon a faithful discharge of the task.
I am Dear Sir Your most Obedient
Humble Servant
O. H. Williams
O. H. Williams to
The Hbl Hy Knox
3d June 1788
Dear Sir,
Notwithstanding the Nonpayment of the money
which was to have been advanced by the Continental Treasurer
in this State, to Elliot & Williams, they are making great
efforts to complay whit their contract. they have transmitted
to the Honble the board of Treasury a transcript of the proceedings
of our Legislature upon their memorial praying that the AccsWarrants
of the Board might be made receivable for State tapes &
duties heretofore granted by Law to Congress and you will [undecipherable]
at the issue. My earnest advice, to my friends, was to decline
the business, and give their reasons [undecipherbale]by letter to the board of
Treasury; but, encouradged by the Merchants of Baltimore who
have generously given them credit for all the goods, that
are necessary for this SEason, they are resolved to make
every exertion in their power to answer the applications
of the board and satisfie the troops. I'm anxious for their
success, and know that you will expense me if I dsire to
interest you lind offives in devising other means of obtaining
payment of the money which the board agreed to advance.
As the Stores of the Contractors are now on the way to the
Western Country it will be essenctial that they be informed for them to know
What places are occupied, and are to be occupied by the
troops. and I will thank you Sir, for the necessary
directions herein. that I may take the earlist opportunity
of advising them; and if Sir, you can at the same
time commit to them, or one of them, the Office of Pay
Master, and communicate the terms and monies to execute
you may rely upon a faithful discharge of the task.
I am Dear Sir Your most Obedient
Humble Servant
O. H. Williams
O. H. Williams to
The Hbl Hy Knox
3d June 1788
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | THJ08 (2 pages) | Collection: General Otho Williams Papers, MS# 908. | B:4, #404 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Brigadier General Otho H. Williams | Baltimore | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |