[undecipherable] Office of Army Accounts New York, June 20, 1786 [undecipherable] [undecipherable] that [undecipherable] which was committed on the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable]. The [undecipherable] Three blanks have been fill'd up by some person unknown to us, and my [undecipherable] [undecipherable] official signatures would be [undecipherable] on them. and yesterday a man, was taken up for selling [undecipherable] these forged securities. He calls himself Joseph Noyes — he says he was born in [undecipherable]ham but served his time as a shoe maker [undecipherable] in [undecipherable] in New Hampshire — he is about 5 Feet 6 Inches in height — and is two or [undecipherable] and twenty years of age — he says he bought them [undecipherable] last fall at [undecipherable] in [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of a James Johnston who belongs to Concord or Salisbury in the State of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — The delegates of the State having [undecipherable] thought it allowable to [undecipherable] whatever [undecipherable] in my power [undecipherable] them from the places they belong [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] that [undecipherable] regarding the [undecipherable] him [undecipherable] villain [undecipherable]. You will oblige me by [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the earliest information and any expense which may be incurr'd by you in the prosecution of your inquiries will be defrayed by the United States. I shall endeavour to so [undecipherable] to you [30693] [30693] [Endorsement: [undecipherable] / to His [Honr?: probable reading] [undecipherable] / Col [undecipherable] / June 20^th 1786. / [undecipherable]]