Army Commrs Office N York June 16th 1786

N York June 16. 1786

Sir

The inclosed is an account exhibited to me by Colonel David Hall for allowance. 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 Paymaster ought to have been credited to the United States by him on his settlement by with you or the State — so ought the recruiting advances and as 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 Departmts. to which they respectively belong and I am at a loss what judgement to pass upon them.

JP

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