54. New York June 23. 1786. I have to Acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the 10. [undecipherable] and have attended to the Claim you have made in behalf of [Col.^t] John Hirk the Regiment to which he belonged being [undecipherable] 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 regulations of Cong^s cannot be made up being out of the Service prior to any promise of that Nature. I cannot therefore determine on the former until 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. Hirk --- Dear Sir Office of Army Accounts New York June 17. 1786. Your Letter of the 6 Instant together with Your Vouchers & papers are arrived in Safety. The Certificates sent on are agreeable to your Letter that is I have received 269 [undecipherable] Certificates numbered 33 [undecipherable] Wrong taken in and [undecipherable] and the Margins of Certificates from 87. 401. to 88. 450 — I find [undecipherable]