To Thomas Jefferson from George Brooke, 14 June 1780
From George Brooke
Richmond June 14. 1780.
Sir
Upon examining the money transmitted by Mr. Sinclair the undermentioned bundles were missing, which Mr. Smith Tandy who received the money says was taken out of his bags on his way down. Inclosed is the list sent by Mr. Sinclair.
I am with due respect Sir Your most obt. servt,
Geo Brooke
| Bundles missing vizt. |  |
Certificates issued July 12. 1783 | |||||||
| Mar. | 181 | Robert Dunlap | £ 550 | £182 | |||||
| Apr. | 4 | William Matear | 560 | 9 | 6 | 8 | |||
| Mar. | 30 | Andrew Ramsey | 300 | 6 | |||||
| Do. | Hugh Mcclure | 225 | 4 | 8 | |||||
| Apr. | 11 | William Finley | 800 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 10/2 | ||
| 18 | Thomas Scott | 400 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 4 | |||
| 18 | Walter Davis | 417 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 2 | |||
| May | 5 | Andrew Hamilton | 1123 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 5/2 | ||
| £4376 | 13 | ||||||||
RC (Vi). Addressed: “To His Excellency Thomas Jefferson esqr.” Endorsed by TJ: “Colo. Matthews.” Enclosure missing, possibly a duplicate of the list of sums of money received enclosed in Alexander Sinclair’s letter to TJ, 21 May 1780, q.v. On verso: Advice of Council concerning Money Collected by Sampson Matthews, following.
George Brooke was at this time state treasurer (, May 1780, 1827 edn., p. 64).
1. The dates in this column are in a later hand, possibly added when the matter was under consideration and certificates were issued in 1783.
2. The amounts in the last three columns are in a different hand and probably represent accrued interest.