252

New York Oct 25t 1787

Sir

I have so far accomplished the accounts of Col D Haas as to be convince that all the monies charge him will be accounted for but before he is discharged it will be necessary to procure an act of Congress for which to purpose W D Haas has petitioned that body - If you think proper to have your accounts settled I am ready to proceed in the business - since your absence I found a complete return of clothing from Mease Haldwell in which you are charged as follows. —-

Serjeants Coats……..4@ £2.9.0 Hatts………… 86@ £0.7.6 Drum and Fife……….1@ 2.2.6 Caps…………..86@ 9.6 Privates coats……..80@ 1.190 Milled Mittins… 75@ 2.6 Privates Vests……..46@ 1.6.0 Pairs of leggings.83@ 7.9 Pair of breeches……46@ 1.6.0 Knapnachs………80@ 8/9 Pair of shoes……..170@ 7.8 Socks………….86 1.4 Pair of stockings….156@ 5.0 Russia Linnen sheets 76@ 10.0

Amounting to £564.2 Penns Currency inclusive of yours

253

your proportion of 500 white dinner shirts which is included and charged as delivered to Colonel D Haas as in the said return. Those shirts are priced @ 12/9 each. If I knew the exact number o sheets received by you, I could with great precision state your account and think it would be best to charge you all the Clothing receive and credit you by the Bounty of Clothing allowed but if you cannot ascertain the number of shirts received I must close the account in the manner as presented to you.

I wish to hear from you on the subject as early as possible. I am

J Howell Jr

Col William Williams

P S In a receipt of yours dated at (Undecipherable) September 22nd 1776. I find you received two pair of shoes, six pair of stockings and eight pair of Leather Breeches.

This clothing I do not find charged to you - is not a proper charge? and to be accounted for by you?