New b^r Sept 21. 1785 Sir Your letter from Richmond of the 29^th Ulto came to hand, tending wherein you inform me that you shall receive in favor of [undecipherable] for the balance of pay due L^t Gordon [undecipherable] [undecipherable] received into my hands, the money for this payment I shall not be able to receive or pay your Bills — There is nothing wanting on my part to obtain this money, but a variety of circumstances has yet prevented [undecipherable] its being placed in my hands, when it is I shall with [undecipherable] observe all the [undecipherable] due the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] communications cheerfully, comply with your commands and take measures for its being immediately remitted to Virginia for the bearer, [To Cap^t Churchill Jones Sep^t. 14. 1785] [Cap^t Churchill Jones — Frederick[sburg] Co[unty] Va]