Philadelphia July 11^th 1784 Sir The Superintendent of Finances having con- [undecipherable] me to [draw?] a sum of [money?] from Boston for the subsistance of the Troops at West Point, I committed the draft into the hands of the Paymaster of the American [undecipherable] with a desire to procure the money [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] it for the subsistance of this regiment as A [undecipherable] — The unexpected discharge of those Troops having the sum of $2276.6 Dollars — & [remaining?] [undecipherable] of money — [undecipherable] more than [undecipherable] in the hands of their respective, and it was [undecipherable] for [their benefit?] [of the] [undecipherable] of the Garrison — altho' they had received the two months pay voted them by Congress, took the whole of it into their possession & [did?] Among themselves, amounting to [about?] about six [undecipherable] [per?] [man?] — they have altogether retired to their several homes, and the amount of what is still due to them from [undecipherable] [is not?] sufficient to enable me [undecipherable] the money to repay it to the public — This unexpected disaster [arising?] from my [undecipherable] situation [undecipherable] and [heavy?] injury im- [posing?] my reputation and [fortune?], and [the?] of this last [undecipherable] I [undecipherable] as Superintendent [undecipherable] of the public [monies?], I beg leave to request [submit?] the [request a Decision] subject to [their?] consideration, and to [direct?] what measures [I ought?] to [pursue?] to [ensure?] the public [?] it is adviseable or necessary for me to [pursue?] on this occasion. I [deem?] myself the Honor to inclose a copy of a letter to me from the Officers who have taken the money — I have the Honor to be with great respect & consideration Sir, Your most Ob^t [Hble Ser^t] [Copy] [signature] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [The Honorable?] [undecipherable] July 11, 1784 N.B. I subjoined the following Note under the Copy of the Officers letter to me: "Doct Heart who did not sign the above [undecipherable] I am "informed has taken not only the [sum?] [via Washington?] but "also [Lieut?] [undecipherable] — he was sent to Boston for the "money & when he [returned?] refused giving [them?] "[sent?] to the Paymaster"