Andrew Dunscob Esq. New York December 15 1786 Copied New York December 15 1786 Dear Sir I retained all the vouchers you transmitted me to [?] [?] the charges to Colo Whites account. They are [?]his accounts ought to be settled by law with the State. The letter to him I [line blackend out] and contains the accountes & vouchers. Capt. Isaacs Men having settled the account of all monies with you & [?] not recomended for the whole [?] into a considerable second [?] know 2 [?] account as [?] in my Books and aslo in your settlement. I observe also that he charges less [?]pay as Aid-de Camp while prisoner. you [?] that the pay of non Officers Commissions [?] serves he is congressionally discharged. but the return pay of a staff [?] [?] is only a reason for notices temproray services performed, in [?] with the services _ and not an Officer as soon as [?] as prisones busy [?] [?] from [several words crossed out] service, I am not therefore be [?] to [?] pay - his place was therefor considerably filled by some other Officer [?] [?] was still necessary and where not all the Office and its app[?]consequently scared. I wish you therefor to inform me of the reasons of this charges and the propriety of its admittance. Andrew Dunscomb