[100] in my obtaining them after deducting a Small sum which stands against me in the Comptrollers Office as the Publick can have nothing against me but that — I have to request of you as a kind and old Brother Officer to assist me by pointing out a mode that I may draw those Final settlements which the Publick hath no right to and I am unavoidably kept out of the thank you for your assistance in this by return of Captain Bradford who is the bearer of this as soon as convenient — Stephen Bayard Cap Joseph Howell Office of Army Accounts New York March [undecipherable] 1787 Sir The system adopted by M^r Pierce in delivering Certificates to the orders of the Soldiers of the late Army will prevent me from delivering them on the Order of Maj^r Kirkpatrick I find there are three Accounts lodged in this Office by M^r Dunscomb for the pay