[205.] but conjecture that the Original papers and power of attorney would be equivalent to a Receipt, but if you want a particular Receipt, as the whole — [undecipherable] pay the expenses of a journey to give the Receipt [undecipherable] you a Reciept upon [undecipherable] the Way [undecipherable] request the Honble H[undecipherable] to Receipt on my behalf, which I dare venture to say he will do with — pleasure If my Convenience [undecipherable] it — John Pierce Esq^r Yours &c Jeremiah Hills Boston July 25 1797 Sir No doubt common report has Informed you of the Proceedings against me, also the termination of that Malicious and vile prosecution which tended not only to destroy the little Reputation I had but was leveled at my life — my acquittal has Established with those Persons who [undecipherable] for Injured Innocence; but the Odium will Judge as it pleases and the Wound my Character has Received can never be thoroughly healed — nor can any pecuniary gratuity compensate for the distress I have experienced The eagerness with which you pervued and the desire to bring to condign punishment the persons concerned in the Negotiation of the base Notes — [undecipherable] abated — the real offenders now go at large with Impunity, somewhat [undecipherable] — what is it that shields them from Justice — what protects them from the lash of the law — why was I [undecipherable] with so much Injury [205.] was it because I was a helpless Stranger in a Foreign Clime a [undecipherable] Justice [undecipherable] by the offenders with a Power — some Months has passed since my Tryall and no Step has been with the Others, who by the [undecipherable] Tryall was fully discovered their Iniquity — I have taken the liberty to adress this Line in Order to refresh upon my Memory — If you Intend to bring those that are Guilty to Tryall you may depend on my assistance I am given — [undecipherable] and Down Power are already Indicted by the Grand Jury — a line from you declaring your Intention will Oblige yours & John Pierce Esq^r [undecipherable: Tho.] Barns Boston July 2[undecipherable] 1797 Sir when I was in New York April last I Settled my Publick Account with M^r [undecipherable] as far as to make an even Ballance without being allowed a Number of Vouchers that I left in hopes hereafter to be allowed them — I also gave up my Commutation &c In order to be allowed half pay, but I observe in the Papers a Resolution of Congress that debars some [undecipherable] Invalids, a Receipt or Certificate from your Office purporting there is no Ballance due from me to the [undecipherable] — as I [undecipherable] taking such when in New York I must request you will forward me one by return of the Post yours & Jo Pierce Esq^r [undecipherable] White