Office of Army Accounts New York Decem^r 13, 1786 Sir On settlement of an Account between the United States and Captain Joshua Williams of the late 4^th Regiment Pennsylvania: I have debited him with the sum of five hundred and fifty pounds currency of the State of Pennsylvania on the 12^th October 1777 Captain Williams had a credit in the books of this Office in the sum of 360 Dollars & Empries of it in the hands of the Commy paid by James Hunter & Master being for part of pay as a Supernumerary Officer this sum is reduced at the rate of 40 pr cen and a special certificate issued to him for the same — I am &c J^no Nicholson Esq^r J Howell Junior Office of Army Accounts New York Decem^r A. 1786 Sir The several accounts inclosed in yours of the 14^th Instant are now returned and the reasons indicated by