New York November 27^th 1786 Dear Sir Major Fishbourne's brother George Dinton has drawn from me the pay and Commutation due to the Major, except Three Hundred dollars which is Stopped in the hands of the public for accounts unsettled — he acted as Paymaster for some time at the Northward and belonging to Butlers: commonly called Cadwalladers regiment the accounts of advances to which I have not been able to get into my possession, a stoppage is thereon made from each Officer until it is known into whose hands, the recruiting monies were paid I am &c J Pierce Major Isaac B. Dunn &c &c New York Nov.^r 27^th 1786 Dear Sir Your several letters of October 9 & 26^th and of the 9^th & 12^th Instant are to be acknowledged — I am of opinion that the State of Virginia has not obliged the Officers to account for all the old monies receiv'd by them from the United States on account, and that there has not been a sufficient attention to the Resolves of Congress — on the first of these I shall make out a clear stating of the money each Officer ought to have been charged with, and as to the second the Commissioners who adjusts these settlements will undoubtedly consider that the State cannot receive a credit except where it is authorised by the Resolves of Congress. The returns you mention in your letter of Oct.^r 26^th had better be forwarded when they will be considered and admitted as applications, if it shall be judged proper. The return of the pay due to the Virginia Officers lays before the Treasurer, his drafts on the State will soon I suppose be sent for the payment. The ration account attended with almost insupportable difficulties and great uncertainty has not yet been laid before Congress — I want your original papers, the returns, musters, arrangements, and the receipts you took for. The certificates issued to the Line, when you come or can send by a safe opportunity I wish you to forward these papers on — I am making out the certificates for the dues, which you requested might be forwarded, but find I shall not be able to send them by this conveyance — I am &c J Pierce Andrew Dunscomb Esq.^r &c &c New York November 28^th 1786 Dear Sir Your letter of the 18^th requesting a stating of the accounts of the State of Connecticut is received and shall be attended to. I am at a loss however whether you have intended to request all the accounts of the State extracted from the different Offices, or only those which have arisen in mine. Inclosed is an original Receipt given by Jon.^a Phillips and John Thomas for