Boston July 28. 1784 friend Pierce [several lines obliterated by ink damage] ...Eastward & forward you by Captain Abbot [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] dollars which I [undecipherable] the some fell to [undecipherable] in the remaining 540 I shall find you [undecipherable] by Capt D [undecipherable] of the Artillery & if you can forward me the Notes to make up the 1500 dollars M^r [undecipherable] will recharge them immedi-ately & I am fond [undecipherable] to you by the Same opportunity — if you can procure from M^r Morris 2000 dollars of his Notes P^r month I will engage that M^r. [undecipherable] will endorse him to that amount. [undecipherable] he will pay the whole of the [undecipherable] P^r month & the remainder will Pay the whole of the [undecipherable] and I owe [undecipherable] Service one month. Pay away those months — P which I need you to write M^r Morris fully on the Subject of Pay for the Troops. & inform him they are very necessary at not receiving a [undecipherable] I am dear Sir to your Esteem[ed] [undecipherable] your Hum[ble] Serv[an]t — [undecipherable: signature] [address panel:] To John Pierce Esq Pay M^r [undecipherable]