I take the liberty however to request that the Loan Officers of South Carolina & Georgia, may be instructed by the Board that the best possible measures may be taken— I am Gentlemen J Pierce Hon^ble Board of Treasury Richmond August 2. 1787 Gentlemen— On the 30^th Inst. I did myself the honor to inform your Board that a man was then in this Town disposing of the Public monies which had been in Alexanders hands and was afterwards in Russells he sold him about Three thousand Dollars for sixty hard dollars for every Hundred to M^r. George Pickett merchant in this Town— he told M^r. Pickett that his name was Robert James that he & William Cook of the house of Scarborough & Cook of Charleston bought this money from Russell at Charleston about a fortnight ago for a small sum, that it was consigned to the care of Robert Taylor of Norfolk and that he believed that Russell has disposed of the whole, the man has now gone on to Maryland most undoubtedly to make sale of the Maryland money likewise— Last evening I received a letter from M^r. Neufville of which I enclose a copy, that the Board may take such steps as may be proper on so important an occasion— I have written an answer to his Letter and sent duplicates the one I have sent to folk to go by the first vessel and the other I have dispatched by the Post.— I am y^r Honorable J Pierce Board of Treasury Richmond. August 2^d. 1787 Sir I received your letter of the 10^th Ult^o. by last evenings Post, and about three days ago, one Robert James of Charleston came into this city with several Thousand dollars of the very money I have been in search of which he said [undecipherable] W^m Cook a partner of the house of Scarborough & Cook purchased from Russell not a fortnight ago in Charleston. This event, proves clearly that Russell has deceived you and that he has made sale of the public property, probably of the whole which was in his hands. I hear that he lives at or near, Augusta in Georgia, and that Alexander lives also in some part of that Country, your attention to this business, and taking the most effectual measures to obtain such part as is not already sold or squandered, will be of the greatest public service— As I shall return to New York within a week or two, I wish you to direct your letters to me there to be opened in case of my absence by M^r. Hamilton my deputy— Jn. Neufville Esq^r. [undecipherable]