[undecipherable] balance against him on his old May amounts to 2310 dollars [undecipherable] Boston Basil [undecipherable: Atwell?] that [undecipherable] Having no [undecipherable] there but cannot make it appear that he is entitled to it, I think that he is informed [undecipherable] on the first of that year, but he was late [undecipherable] I know that he was in July in South Carolina to the end of the year. If Col Carrington will give him a Certificate to that purport it ought to be paid and I wish you [undecipherable] that [undecipherable] to report the [undecipherable] that will be then due to him — Pierce Joseph Clay Esq^r Richmond Virginia Jan^y 2 179[undecipherable]— Dear Sir Being in this State on business which will detain me until the first of September I shall not be able before that time to pay an attention to your business at the Treasury, as I fear that your bills are arrived in New York — You were informed by me some time since that I had had an order in favor of [undecipherable: Mr. Nicville?] [undecipherable] in Charleston on Thomas Com[undecipherable] [undecipherable: Capsell?] for the money which was left in M^r Alexander's hands. I have a few days since had a line from M^r [undecipherable: Nicpelle?] acquainting me that this business appears to have a very disagreeable [undecipherable] [Continued]