New York October 7, 1786 Your Letter of the 26^th ult^o has been received. I am of Opinion that your reasoning is founded in the principles of Justice, but find that the allowances you propose to make are not Conformable to the resolve of Congress which the Board of Treasury are of Opinion you are only guided by, from which no Commissioners can depart. it appears to be the proper to the Board that the States Accounts should be reduced to this standard on the first instance, &the variations from is admitted when in Congress, a by some Appointments for that Purpose, when all those Cases of Equity are finally brought together, when we examine the resolutions &respecting allowances to accounts which join the Army. I find them the same as the Militia. it may not be reasonable to allow the Latter a Compensation in expenses farther than has been always paid to the former. &more especially as the expence in travelling could not be greater. Royall Flint Esquire. Sam^tn H --- Sir New York Oct. 6^th 1786 In Answer to yours of the 3^d Inst to inform you that M^r Lloyd has called on me, but has returned no Certificates belonging to inhabitants of your State except a Single one which appears to be of too little Consequence to give you the trouble of sending for. Sam^tn H M^r Aaron Dunham