Sir New York September 1^st 1786 I find myself the better to interest you in this above sundry depositions relating to the People who have had [undecipherable] besides [undecipherable], as the same I suggested a Wish that if it was possible to procure one more of the Agents employed by Morrice, to Confess his knowledge of the transaction, it would be of Advantage in bringing Morrice to Justice, In [undecipherable] the Witness is now in his return from Congress, in order to Attend the Courts in New Hampshire informs me that he Wises wait on you on the Subject, that if possible Some method may be adopted which will lead to a further information. I am Sir Robert Treat Paine Esq^t [signature] Gentlemen Office of Army Accounts Sept 1. 1786 I find that in Sept. 1781 an Advance was made by the United States to the Troops of the Connecticut Line which were then at the head of [undecipherable] on their March to Virginia as this advance was charged to the Troops in their Settlement with the State for that year. I am to request that you will be pleased to furnish me with an Account of such Credits as are Entered in your Books to the United States on this Account. Sam Gentlemen Committe of Pay Table [signature]