[undecipherable] [Circular.] New York July 14 1785 Sir [undecipherable] was sent at Philadelphia, 226,000 Dols to defray the arrears of [undecipherable] to the Maryland Line & defraying the expense of marching that Line to the Southward — the account and vouchers for the expenditure of which money were lost [strikethrough: in the action] when the Baron was slain — It appearing probable that some part of the transaction might come within your knowledge, and that the Persons to whom it was paid were the Regimental [Officers] — the [Undecipherable: Quarters?] Muster, the Forage Master & Company of the Line, I have taken the liberty to request you to give me as full information respecting [as your memory] it, and as far as you can procure a knowledge of the expenditures from others. the names of the persons who acted in the above mentioned [in the matter] [undecipherable] their [undecipherable] [undecipherable], as well as their own [undecipherable] amounts when they can be [undecipherable] — that, the money being [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] accounts. To the Officers of the Maryland Line [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Her mouth with a Smile devoid of all guile Half Opens to view, like the bud of a rose Like the bud of a rose, in the morning that blows, Impearled with the dew, impearled &c As the bud of a rose — impearled &c 2^d [O More] fragrant her breath than the flower [undecipherable: scented heath?] Than the flower Scented heath, at the dawning of day — The [undecipherable] in bloom, the lillie's perfume — The lillie's perfume, or the blossoms of may Repeat [undecipherable] &c See 1. Vers