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Savannah the 23d of Decr. 1785

Dear Sir Per Major Habersham I had the pleasure of receiving your esteem’d favours of the 12th October, and am extreamly oblig’d to you for the trouble you have taken respecting my Accounts - inclosed are some remarks respecting them - as to my not taking my pay as it became due it was hardly ever in my power, until Money became of so little value, that was it was not worth my while. in Georgia I had none but the State money, which rarely bore a nearer Value to, Continental State Money than as two to one, I mean at the time I had any of it in my hands, nor was I ever inform’d with any certainty what my pay was to be 2

I was always assured that it would be respectable, & fully adequate to the trouble & trust - the nominal sum wou’d rarely have paid a Boy for copying my Accounts, as to the Bills it was with great reluctance, & from necessity only, that I was induced to make use of any of them, or rather their Proceeds, on my own Accounts, as they were appropriated principally for the purpose of procuring supplies — those now in my possess. I presume from the tenor of your Letter it is expected I shall apply the to my own Use & which I shall accordingly do — I am now writing to Charleston precis respecting the Warrant for 129,100 to obtain some further Voucher respecting it to serve in case of necessity — the 3

Money of the New Emisson I left at Charlotte in N Carolina is in the hands of a Mr Thomas Commander Russell, a Man of integrity & Character I received a letter from him lately acknowledging to have the exact sum in has hands 57,600 Dollars, wch he received from Mr Alexander in Augt. 1782 & that he had informed Genl Green & Coll Carrington respecting the same who he Says promised to advise me herewith - I have given no directions respecting it as yet, as I presume it must go Northerly, & there or must be some risque in Ordering it here I have rather been at a loss. I shou’d have no objection to receive my Ballance out of this Money at any rate it is Carrn. in Maryland, provided it is so, but of that I have no information, though if Specie is obtainable it is in every view more desirable - we have nothing new 4

at all your Friends that I [undecipherable] well. Major Habersham had a very long passage himself Lady & Daughter were & are very hearty. I am [undecipherable] Compliments of the approaching Season & great regard

Dr Sir

Your Most Obed. Serv

Joseph Clay

From Jos. Clay Esquire Decemb: 23d. 1785.

John Pierce Esqr.