[from Gen^l M^cDougall 2 Junel 1784] [N. 5 June 3.] To John Pierce paymaster [undecipherable] Alex^m Dougale Philadelphia D Sir New york May 31^th 1784 I shall be glad to be informed by Post, whether you have [underline: all] the [underline: Accounts] in necessary to settle my [underline: Public] account- Especially those of the Commonwealths from w^ch I think there must be Ballances in my Favor- As in the first of the war, I paid out, my hard money for the Support of my Military Family- And if there Should by any other & her Impediment, to the final Settlement, I wish you to advize me of it, in order that if the removal of it depends on me, that it may be done- For it is now time, my accounts Should be Settled- I have Studiously given way for the Settlement of others [undecipherable: whose] cases were more pressing than those of your very Humble Servant Alex^m Dougale John Pierce Esq^r