Claim for the Distribution of Certificates
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter Signed
Title
Claim for the Distribution of Certificates
Description
Howell does not know what steps have been taken with Patten's claim before the Board of Treasury, but notes that a similar claim was dismissed.
year created
1790
month created
04
day created
06
author
sent from location
Office of Army Accounts New York
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Thomas Patten
Joseph Howell
John Pierce
Board of Treasury
agent
Jonathan Philips
Mr. King
notable location
Office of Army Accounts
New York
Connecticut
notable item/thing
claim
certificates
appointment
receipted
allowance
document number
1790040637001
page start
2
transcription
Copy of Letter To Capt Thos. Patten
April 6 1790
Entd
The National Archives of the Unites States
Office of Army Accounts
New York 6 April 1790
Sir
I have received your letter of the 22d March last. I am unacquainted with the measures which W. Pierce took with the Board of Treasury relative to your claim or [undecipherable] for the distribution of Certificates to your late Company, but Sir I can inform you that a similar claim was made by Mr. Jona Philips who received from Mr. King a number of Certificates to distribute to the [undecipherable] whose [undecipherable] belonged to Connecticutt--this claim was considered as unfounded on the principle that Mr. King was esteemed the Agent had the appointment from & receipted for the whole of the Certificates, consequently he became accountable to the United States. Mr. King has settled his accounts and probably will receive the allowance of One perCent in his [undecipherable] which will hardly cover the loses sustained by him--I am of opinion that any replication on your part will be unnecessary as the [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] will [undecipherable] that Mr. King was the [undeciperable] one responsible.
I am [undeciperable] [undeciperable] obt Servt
[undeciperable] Howell Jr
Capt Thos. Patten
April 6 1790
Entd
The National Archives of the Unites States
Office of Army Accounts
New York 6 April 1790
Sir
I have received your letter of the 22d March last. I am unacquainted with the measures which W. Pierce took with the Board of Treasury relative to your claim or [undecipherable] for the distribution of Certificates to your late Company, but Sir I can inform you that a similar claim was made by Mr. Jona Philips who received from Mr. King a number of Certificates to distribute to the [undecipherable] whose [undecipherable] belonged to Connecticutt--this claim was considered as unfounded on the principle that Mr. King was esteemed the Agent had the appointment from & receipted for the whole of the Certificates, consequently he became accountable to the United States. Mr. King has settled his accounts and probably will receive the allowance of One perCent in his [undecipherable] which will hardly cover the loses sustained by him--I am of opinion that any replication on your part will be unnecessary as the [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] will [undecipherable] that Mr. King was the [undeciperable] one responsible.
I am [undeciperable] [undeciperable] obt Servt
[undeciperable] Howell Jr
Capt Thos. Patten
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | CEQ03 (3 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:203 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | Office of Army Accounts New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Thomas Patten | [unknown] | [n/a] |