New York October 3^d 1796. Sir On settlement of the recruiting account of Cap^t James Waugh of the late 6^th Regiment I have not brought into view any part of the Supernumerary pay — This pay I find on examination of the Iss. M^r W^m Dungan as follows — 1778 Sep^t. Pay of July, and Subsist^e for June & July Col W— — Nov^r. Pay and Subsist^e. Aug Col Sep^t. 120 — 1779 Jan^y. Pay and Subsistence. Octob^r 60 John 2^d ditto ditto November 60 March ditto ditto December 60 July— Balance Supernumerary Pay. 100 [underline: Dollars 4 20] from which it appears that Cap^t Waugh has received the whole of his supernumerary pay — At the time of settling the account of Cap^t Sixtus Brand-head we were exceedingly hurried by which I once find their was an error in the Addition of Said accounts against the United States of 100 Dollars Old emission from equal to 40 Dollars specie — I wish you to inform me if it is in your Power to stop this sum from him on the Payment of his interest or from the Certificates of his depreciation if it cannot be done this way the