54. New York June 23. 1786. I have to Acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 16. Inst^t and have attended to the Claims you have made in behalf of [strikethrough: Col^o] Lt. John Stirk the Regiment to which he belonged being prov'd by the State, it is not in my power to determine what deficiencies may yet be remaining to be granted to him. The Supposition is that he as well as the Agent drew their pay regularly as it became due and nothing now remains but the depreciation which agreeable to the regulation of Cong: wh cannot be made up being out of the Service prior to any promise of that Nature. I cannot therefore determine on the former untile I have the Certificates that respect the Regimental pay and the Latter my instructions do not warrant to admit. I am now in hopes that the month of October or November to see you in Georgia — I am J. P. Col^o. Stirk