Philadelphia Sept. 29. 1784— D^r Sir Yours of the 16 Instant is come to hand— I have examined Doct^r Cochran and [undecipherable: Stephane's?] returns of the Medical Officers, in which is included [strikethrough: that part of] them the department who served in Virginia and find that Doctor William Carter is not mentioned as an Officer in that department— as Doctor Cochran by the resolve of Congress has had direction & [strikethrough: commanded] superintendance of the Virginia [H]ospitals since Sept. 1780 and as in his returns of the Officers stationed there he has omitted Doctor Carter, I conceive it necessary for him to procure Doct. Cochran's [certificates] [strikethrough: on the subject] previous to the admission of his claim for commutation— I have accordingly returned the his account and papers. The measures next you were for the purpose of calling them to account (where it was possible) who have not already settled— and where [strikethrough: they have] rather the [strikethrough: commenced with the States], where the States makes a return of the settlement— in view of loss of vouchers it is still necessary that the account be closed & the fact ascertained— as you know you are authorized to settle by a resolution of Congress to take cognizance of accounts of such as [undecipherable]— I cannot conceive from your difficulties on this occasion— if an officer has settled his accounts with, it can be easily known from the Returns of the State & your own progress. if he has not you know, you are authorized to settle it— and there is no necessity in any possible case to wait the determination of Congress. [redacted] The subject of depreciation on settlements with the [undecipherable] I do not sufficiently comprehend so as to make and satisfactorily to answer— in general I suppose you will take every necessary precaution to prevent impositions, but I would not be confined you to any particular mode, which might run on into the purposes or would involve you in greater difficulties— The Account of his [Legion?], [undecipherable] land letter, it is in your power to be taken up by you and amount of the balance is [strikethrough: that part] of the Officers & soldiers belonging to other States transmitted by you to the Commissioners of the State as to this Office, to be [undecipherable]. You did right in respect to Baltimore— you [undecipherable] I have made an estimate of which like before to Morris— I do not wish for [undecipherable] from it without [undecipherable] from you [undecipherable] I doubt on you— I am & the [undecipherable] Friendship Your [undecipherable] [And Dunmore only?]