Philadelphia May 19, 1792 Sir Inclosed is a copy of the different instructions given by me to the Gentlemen employed in settling the accounts of the different lines — they will show the principles adopted in our settlement [undecipherable], and which are instructed to be [undecipherable] you in the settlement of the Georgia line, so far as circumstances will permit — I ought to have informed you that in the first place, that by a letter from [undecipherable] Hall, you were recommended as the most proper person to take up and settle the accounts of your line and that [undecipherable] for this purpose takes the most effectual [undecipherable] instead the before mentioned purpose — the general principles there, adopted are with you to follow as much as in your power, and that you [undecipherable] so [undecipherable] as the state of the balances is to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Dela[undecipherable]. please also Gentlemen in your [undecipherable] — and I [undecipherable] to send to you my own [undecipherable] for these balances — and unless your [undecipherable] [undecipherable] that the state may take [undecipherable] and regular [undecipherable] — if this mode does not [undecipherable] will [undecipherable] your expectations you may [undecipherable] be able to point out as [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the Major [undecipherable] [undecipherable] who from my own knowledge of his character I believe to be a very proper person to settle accounts, is recommended to me, to take your place, in case it [undecipherable]