Letterbook copy http://wardepartmentpapers.org/scripto/?documentId=1600 Charles Certificates

June 16 1786 Wm Winder (Copied) 30697 30697 Office of Army Accounts N York June 16. 1786 Sir The enclosed is an account exhibited to me by Col. Dav. Hall for allowance by Colo David Hall [I have delayed forming] a judgement on the respective charges until I have your sentiments and information respecting them. The money advanced to Yates the Paymr ought to have been credited to the United States by him on his settlement with you or the State — so ought the recruiting advances and he has produced no certificate that this is the case, if he has already received a personal credit in any account settled in the state, he ought not also to be credited here for the same advances, and if he has paid money for which no stoppage has or can be made, it is possible that he may be considered the loser, because he ought to have rendered his accounts while it was in the power of the public to make the stoppage. His other payments ought to have passed thro' the departments to which they respectively belong and I am at a loss what judgement to pass upon them. Wm Winder Esquire