[Pages illegible] [Docket:] Wm Prendergast Esqr March 19. 1786. (Copies) [remainder of docket page undecipherable] New Yorks March 19. 1786. Sir The accounts of [undecipherable] Clay Esquire late Paymaster to the Southern Army, being under examination a difficulty has arisen in respect to the monies he [undecipherable] very much of you will inform me; what part of the following sums charged by him as paid to you, you acknowledge to have received, and to give us of the whole, is acknowledged to inform me of it, that I may get the accounts passed in the Treasury. they are as follows, viz 1780 Sept 14 — [undecipherable: 150,000?] 395 080        19 —        26 in part of a              war[rant] for 250,000 184,800 Dec^m 19 — do — 2.393 1782 July 9^th do — 4.000        Oct 11 191.193        Nov 4 & Cap^t Hamilton 106.[undecipherable]                                              5025                                              846.078 Dolls I am Sir Your Obed^t Serv^t Wm Prendergast [undecipherable]