[273] Richmond May 11^th 1787 Gen Irvine Sir Agreeably to your directions I herewith [send?] the accounts of Col. John Wells Corps which are now forwarded for your approbation and [undecipherable] — The most of the Soldiers have [undecipherable] in [their?] arrears yet there are some [wanting?] for a payment and the [undecipherable] whose situation is [disagreeable?] being in Town have [undecipherable: caused me?] to [present?] on the Loan Office as much as will [pay] off the whole arrears of such as are now [waiting?] for their money. [I] hope that this will be [approved?] of and that the Warrants for the whole balance may be forwarded as early as convenient. I am very respectfully. [signature] Richmond May 11^th 1787 Joseph [Hawelby?] Sir By this conveyance you will receive the warrants drawn in favor of Col. [undecipherable] Wells and which are now forwarded you — there will also go by the same [post?] the whole accounts of his Corps [settled?] by me, which must be [undecipherable] from the War Office that such copies may be taken as will answer the purpose of entering and closing the accounts in the books of your Office. [undecipherable: James?] [signature]