New York October 7, 1786 Your Letter of the [undecipherable] has been received. I am of Opinion that your reasoning is founded on the Principles of Justice, but I find that the allowances you propose to make are not Conformable to the resolves of Congress, which the Board of Treasury are of Opinion are your only guides, & from which no Commissioner can depart. It appears to be the design to the Board that the States Accounts shall be reduced to this standard on the final settlement. The variation from is admitted when in Congress, & 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, an expence farther than has been always paid to the former. I most especially as the expence in travelling could not be greater. Royall Flint Esquire. I am Sir &^c --- Sir New York Oct. 6. 1786 In Answer to yours of the 3^d I am to inform you that M^r Lloyd has resided with 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. I am Sir M^r Aaron Dunham I am Sir &^c