John (Editor’s note: To M?) Ande[Undecipherable] Decem 30 1784 (Copied) [Undecipherable 2 or 3 words: too dark] missives previous [Undecipherable 2 or 3 words: too dark] my above [Undecipherable 2 or 3 words: too dark] the salaries of the gentlemen [Undecipherable 2 or 3 words: too dark] to you part of your [Undecipherable block: too dark] Introduce to you~ I have not therefore in my draft on Philadelphia, but should shi(undecipherable) that any part of your quarter due, I wish you to appropriate , any public monies in your hands which will balance the account or write to me & I will [undecipherable] you an order on the banks for it_ I desired Mr Howell when I p[undecipherable] the lien to request you to inform me monthly or as often as convenient the state of balances on your Cash account- which I w[undecipherable] to regulate the payment of the next quarter~ there is due to______________ Mr Howell ___ __ 200 Mr Bath__________125 Mr Phelan________125 Mr Jackson_______125 Mr DeWett________125 Mr Lewis_________125 (smudge over the 12 of the 125) (Editor’s note: Davis?) ______

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I have accordingly sent you out in part Notes and [Undecipherable 2 or 3 words: too dark] handed you by Mr Davis co[Undecipherable 2 or 3 words: too dark] four hundred Dollars, and [Undecipherable 2 or 3 words: too dark] pay you the remainder. The contingencies of the [Undecipherable 2 or 3 words: too dark] I hope you will be able to discharge from some other [Undecipherable 2 or 3 words: too dark] mine- tho’ I shall endeavor to retain money (Editor’s note: many?) [Undecipherable 2 or 3 words: too dark] every demand of my Office.