[To W^m Dunscomb January 16. 1786] [Copied] New York January 16 1786 Dear Sir Yours of the [undecipherable] of [Decemb?] is before me. in having in [undecipherable] [undecipherable] that the [undecipherable] of the [moment?] [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] and having [undecipherable] [undecipherable] no [undecipherable] [undecipherable] as good [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] since I [agreed?] for the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] to be [adjusted?] — I [stated?] this [undecipherable] for my [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] totally the first of [undecipherable] requisition — and I [undecipherable] will [undecipherable] [undecipherable] after this [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] to be [rendered?] in many other places than at this office — your [undecipherable] will [undecipherable] therefore be [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to comply with [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] a [undecipherable] of the 12^th title and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] as [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] you [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] this is [strong?] I [thought?] it not [unreasonable?] that you [undecipherable] every [undecipherable] that [should?] be [brought?] [undecipherable], but I did not [undecipherable] the continuance of your [undecipherable] a moment longer than was [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to get your papers ready to forward — [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the original[s?] I am [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of your [registers?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] I [undecipherable] you [undecipherable] to forward them without any delay — [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] by [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] M^r [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [Legion?], in as [accurate?] a [undecipherable] as the information in this office will [permit?] — I [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] this account & make such [undecipherable] as [has?] been [undecipherable] [undecipherable — line damaged] [undecipherable] as soon as you [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] may [complete?] the [undecipherable] You will transmit your accounts and [undecipherable] to this office by [undecipherable] conveyance — and [undecipherable] your [undecipherable] [undecipherable] with the [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] after [undecipherable] full due [undecipherable] will be [granted?] you. [undecipherable] I [undecipherable] as an answer to [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] to be [informed?] from your own [undecipherable] and to be [undecipherable] The [undecipherable] for the [accounts?] of [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] the [Virginia?] [undecipherable] before the [undecipherable] [Board?], for their [undecipherable] for this [engagement?] my [undecipherable] will not be [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] the [care?] of [undecipherable] I am y^r Gentlemen Your [Registers?] will [undecipherable] I [have?] [undecipherable] the[m?] than you can [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — [get?] therefore nothing to [undecipherable] on your part — in forwarding [undecipherable] — after [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] off your [undecipherable] not [undecipherable] a single [undecipherable] more — [undecipherable] The reason for which is that the [undecipherable] must be them further [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] cannot be [brought?] as [undecipherable] — you [undecipherable] therefore [best?] inform me of the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable — line damaged] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] putting them under seal and forwarding them by the first altogether safe opportunity