direction of Congress, to Comply with your Wishes. I must therefore take every Consequence that may follow. I am sensible that a News paper Controversy must be disagreeable but neither this Consideration nor the Malevolence the insults or the threats of any one shall deter me from my duty. Col^o Oswald I am with Respect J.P. Sir New York June 27.^th 1786 Inclosed is a Particular Acc^t of the Persons whom I paid the New Emission money received by me from Peter Boyer for the German Regiments taken from my Vouchers. I suppose it unnecessary that you have the Vouchers unless to prosecute any person who has imposed on me for it. I am John Nicholson Es^q J.P. Sir Office of Army of Accounts June 23. 1786 Your Letter of the 22. is received. I am much Obliged for the Information Contained in it and hope when you find the Opportunity that you may be able to furnish me with more the Advances by Means of Advances to the Officers of the Delaware Regiment as far as I am Furnished