have been lost during the war; We conceive there are Resolutions of Congress upon that subject to guide you in the settlement of accounts — Or Should any other difficulties occur to prevent your being able to adjust them— I shall be obliged to you to write me upon the subject by the return of Cap^t Ethelein stating them fully together with your opinion what he should do or where he should apply to have them Settled as this alone brought him from Carolina and it would be extremely inconvenient and expensive to him to remain longer at the northward than was absolutely necessary — Your attention to this affair will very much oblige the Delegates of South Carolina and particularly your humble Servant Joseph Howell Cha^s Pinckney Dear Sir Anapolis May 5. 1785 In making entries from the accounts you lately transmitted against officers of this line who have been prisoners — There appears the sum of 2,00 and 2000 dollars charged Col. Ramsey twice at the same date — a Query thence arises whether it is not a mistake in taking the abstract — Please inform me by next opportunity — Inclosed is a letter for M^r Horel which