December 16 1786 [undecipherable] Secy of War

Copied Office of Army Accounts New York December 16th 1786 Sir On the 10th day of January last, I made out did myself the honor to lay before you as compleat a return of [undecipherable] in my possession would permit that [undecipherable] founded on a principle that Mr. Dunscombe who settled well the Virga Line had Marqu’ to the Offices [?] account his own [?] the Officer was to [?] certificates that spree & any of 1782 & 1783 [?] it was actually received [?] or not ant that many advances had also been deducted; but having [?] served I made this [?] the account of the on [?] the settlements of the line were actually made and entered [?] in the Books at this offices, I find ome [?] careful reasons that the ballances are special differ very considerably when ascertained ffrom the [?] settlements. I have therefore made a ´[?] [?] but will do [?] better to the public and the cordi[?] and Sums what will show the real soon to be paid to the Lines & the a retains a [?] this the same [?] Officers have received beyond the pay that was due to them, and [?] ought to be refunded unless their demands for subsistances and suffeting to sevrves them.