now sells for about ⅔ in the Pound — and that the danger of establishing a precedent for payments a loss on these certificates, will prevent any success that you would otherwise meet with on an application to Congress for that purpose, there being so many persons who are equally entitled, that it is impossible to extend justice to even a part, [without partiality?] The Rev^d M^r Boyd } New York June 8. 1786 Sir, I do not find that M^r Wesley is entitled to the gratuity mentioned in your of the 29. Ult. It will therefore be necessary for him to produce evidence to support his claim before it can be admitted. M^r Theodorus Baily } Office of Army Accounts June 8. 1786 Dear Sir, Inclosed are the certificates due to Col. Adams for which his brother has receipted to me — I have retained them and inclose them to you as I find charges against the Colonel which I did not know [for?] certainty that you was possessed of when you forwarded