New York July 7^th 1785 Dear Sir, Your letter of the 15^th of May has come to my hands, giving I have considered its contents and am of opinion, that since money [undecipherable] arrived in this a priori article — but as regards the [undecipherable] money received by them on account of his subscription you ought to suppose that his was [undecipherable] for others the [undecipherable] was paid, unless he was at that terms of [undecipherable] issue. I am of opinion that too much care cannot be used in [the charge] of old money, and loans would be [undecipherable] in all cases, where it do appears that it could never have been drawn [undecipherable] later notice an the accounts. You do not want [the] [undecipherable] of this old money reduced to species, which with [undecipherable] to be known to make [undecipherable] to make this [undecipherable] is entered in the Books. The other part of the accounts appears to be proper [undecipherable] equally to this [undecipherable] of our other settlements. I trust that it would be more agreeable to me, that the [undecipherable] attach to his accounts, to the best of his former [undecipherable]. Your statements respecting the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable], [undecipherable] accounts of actions herein arising after Jan 1, 1782 are very just — an alphabetical list of the officers might be of use — but I am [undecipherable] going that the public will admit, and also you to make out an account against each officer for every Dollar he has received for pay or allowance since the first Day of January 1782, as this will take a considerable time, you may go on and settle with the officers on the best principle practicable you are able. I advise you account of the same — showing Major David [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Bradford Esq — Rob [undecipherable] [undecipherable: The Adams] The [salaries] of the officers of the [undecipherable] Army ceases on the first of August 1783 — but then The result of your enquiries respecting the money due to him, will afford sufficient information on which to ground an admission or refusal of the claims, and forever known to all future applications, [undecipherable] whether we are certainly made after this it cannot be supposed that it can never be removed. If I have not apprehended your meaning in your letter and given a proper answer, if such arose from any last [undecipherable] knowing whether some of your observations related to the accounts prior or subsequent to January 1782. The morning which your request may be sent to Mr. [undecipherable]; Mr. [undecipherable] will forward the first opportunity.