New York March 24 179[undecipherable] Dear Sir I find that Capt [undecipherable] has not sworn to his [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Security [undecipherable] by him, and that he has already transferred [undecipherable] to M^r [undecipherable] of Philadelphia [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] M^r Delaplane's account can not be settled until Dunscomb's [undecipherable] papers arrive from Virginia and are entered in this Office. the enclosed Letter was handed among your papers I believe from [a] mistake — I am D^r Sir Your hble Servant [For Nourse Esquire Register a a]