21 Annapolis 28.th Jany. 1785. Dear Sir
I have been informed that an Agent was appoited to settle the Accounts of the late german Regiment Commulation I presume is the only claim they can have upon the United States, however, I find it incumbent to acquaint you that I have closed the accounts in full of a Doctor Alexr. Smith who served in that Corps, and was afterwards drafted into this line- this circumstance is communicated to prevent any mistake that possbly might occur, should an Agent on Behalf of said Reg.tis apply at your Office - I find Capt. Gaither of this time charged with 15,000 for the recuiting service, he says he deliver’d you (white Auditor of the Army Accounts) a list of officers who receipted to him for this Money Execpt for 900 Dollars if this account can be found I wish you would be so good as to transmit it that it maybe given to him and the proper person’s debited with the Money. Jos. Howell Jur. Esq. In. White
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Annapolis 28 Jany 1785
Dear Sir
I have been informed that an Agent was appointed to settle the [undecipherable: Accounts] of the late German Regiment, Commutation [undecipherable] who only [undecipherable] can have upon the United States, however I find it [undecipherable: Incumbent] to [undecipherable: represent] that there [undecipherable] be accounted in full of a Doctor Alext. Smith who served in that Corps, and was afterwards drafted into this line. This circumstance was communicated to prevent any mistake that possibly might occur, should an Agent at [undecipherable: behalf] of said [undecipherable] apply at your Office — I find Capt [undecipherable: Luther] of this line charged with 13,000 for the recruiting service, he says he delivered [undecipherable] to the Auditor of the Army [undecipherable: Accounts] a list of Officers who [undecipherable] to him, if this is a [undecipherable: Money] [undecipherable] for 900 Dollars. If this account can be, and I wish you would be so good as to transmit it, that it may be given to him and the proper Persons [undecipherable: Debited] with the Money.
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] In: White
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Philada 23 Jany 1785
Sir
Inclosed is a return of the [undecipherable: new Commissioned] Officers & [undecipherable: privates] of the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] belonging to the [undecipherable: Legion] commanded by Lt. Col. Henry Lee — As I am settling their [undecipherable: Accounts] to the times of their [undecipherable: several] [undecipherable: Discharges] I must beg of you to inform me by the next Post as soon as possible, if these Men have had any settlement with your state and to what [undecipherable: Period] — this request is in consequence of information that the State of N. York has made a [undecipherable]
