[204] Office of Army Accounts New York December 1[undecipherable] 1786 Sir I find that you stand charged by Col. Henry B[undecipherable] with the following sums received by you for vouchers which I cannot find have been accounted for [undecipherable] Section February [undecipherable] 1777 100 ditto 23 17[undecipherable] 74. 116 270 dollars I am &c J B[undecipherable] Cap^t. Lennard Bl[undecipherable]cher Office of Army Accounts — New York December 19^th 1786. Sir, Having examined M^r Harborough[undecipherable] Bridle[undecipherable] claim upon the United States for Pay &c as Assistant Engineer I find that his Father notifies that he appointed him as his assistant in constructing the works near Sa[undecipherable]don, that the commander in chief approved of his receiving a proper compensation for these services which was made him in February 1777 — That he was most probably out of employ after this as the works were so nearly completed and as the commanding officer of the department —