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Domestic News September 22, 1792

Gazette Of The United States

New York, New York County, New York

What is this article about?

The Board of Commissioners at Hillsborough, consisting of Messrs. Franklin, Benford, and Saunders, concluded their business on Friday evening. They examined Warrenton army account certificates and due-bills totaling £84,698 12 6, re-issued £22,138 1 6, and issued £27,163 7 10 for unliquidated claims, for a total of £49,301 9 4.

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Extract of a letter from Hillsborough, Sept. 2.

"The Board of Commissioners, consisting of Mr. Franklin, Mr. Benford, and Mr. Saunders, closed their business on Friday evening, agreeably to the limitation of the act under which they sat.

Here follows a statement I procured of their proceedings:

The amount of certificates and due bills issued by the Board of Commissioners of Army Accounts at Warrenton, was, £7,226,171 11 2

Amount of Warrenton certificates and due-bills tendered to the Board of Commissioners at Hillsborough for examination, were,

£.76,504 11 2 certificates.

£.194 1 4 due-bills.

Amount presented,

£.84,698 12 6

Of which were re-issued, £.18,000 5 10 certificates.

£.4,137 15 8 due-bills.

Total re-issued, £.22,138 1 6

Amount issued by the above Board for unliquidated claims,

£.20,372 10 11 certificates.

£.6,790 15 11 due-bills.

Total

£.27,163 7 10

Amt. Warrenton issued 22 138 1 6

Total amount

£.49,301 9 4"

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Economic

What keywords are associated?

Hillsborough Commissioners Army Accounts Warrenton Certificates Due Bills Financial Proceedings

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Franklin Mr. Benford Mr. Saunders

Where did it happen?

Hillsborough

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Hillsborough

Event Date

Sept. 2

Key Persons

Mr. Franklin Mr. Benford Mr. Saunders

Outcome

re-issued £22,138 1 6; issued £27,163 7 10 for unliquidated claims; total amount £49,301 9 4

Event Details

The Board of Commissioners closed their business on Friday evening per the act. They examined Warrenton certificates and due-bills totaling £84,698 12 6, re-issued portions, and issued new amounts for unliquidated claims.

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