[John Pierce Esqr Pay master General New York M'Killin[g]t] [Geo. W. [undecipherable] [undecipherable] July [?], 1785] [seal] [Annapolis?] [undecipherable] 1785 Dear Sir [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] him as fully in- [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and will [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] me the occasion & that you will en- deavour to [undecipherable] or [undecipherable] my due for- [undecipherable] I have been a long time out of it & am now much distressed for mo- ney. With regard to the Money (Order) that I mentioned to you in my letter when in Philad^a I consider it as mine beyond any dispute, & it was [undecipherable] in one to say any- thing about it. The Case is [briefly?] this— [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] 75,000 dollars & [undecipherable] for [forty?] money; with the money that I have [undecipherable] you & the [two?] letters [undecipherable] [delivered?] to you [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to you & [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] you [through?] attention I shall [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. [Intending?] you to [undecipherable] more in this matter. [I am?] [undecipherable] with [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Benj. [undecipherable]