[147.] as an [undecipherable] to be found to Account. The question now therefore is whether Col. Greene shall be paid for this balance and the United States look to the Officers for repayment or be Obliged to Call on them either to Account [undecipherable] to the Public for his Advances or with him as a Private debt. I delayed to decide on the question and this delay is in hopes he would Have Called on his Officers and that they would have appeared at this Office to Account with me, but as he is dissatisfied at this delay and wishes the Subject may be Laid before Congress, I have given you this information that he may be enabled to do as he pleases upon it. I have the Honor to be with great respect, Sir, [signature] Honorable M^r. [undecipherable] Sir. Circular Office of Army Acc^ts June 23^d 1786 A part of the Invalids Regiment was retained at West Point after the discharge of the Army and received from me the [undecipherable: probable reading Several] Sums set against their respective names contained in the inlosed Account. an Act of Congress of the 7 June last having now placed the whole of the Invalids entitled to a Pension from the United States on one footing and of Course reduced those who were Continued after the discharge of the Army to the same allowances as those who went to their homes, their accounts are therefore inclosed to you that you may be enabled to Charge the Persons that belong to your State with such sums as they have received which are to be considered as part of their Pension granted by the above resolution and accounted for to the United States. [To the Auditors Appointed to settle the Pensions of the Invalids of the United States] [signature]