[lett. April 11. 1794] Sir I am Indebted to you for yours of 23 Ulto relative to Money in the hands of Thomas Commander Russel which you desired me to get into my Possession. this business at Present appears to have a very disagreeable completion. as I cannot obtain any satisfactory Information of the Man: after finding out his Wife she told me a misterious tale of his being at a great distance from this [place] but where she could not Inform me however she said she expected he would shortly be in Town. I shall be on the watch for him and do every thing in my power for Recovery of the Money & P^r yours &c John Neville John Pierce Esq^r --- Office of Illinois Accounts January 2. 1788 Gentlemen The Commissioners have been honored by your Letter of the 30^th ult^o and we take the Liberty to assure your Honorable Committee that the principles already established by us were determined on a full view of the subject & from the purest intentions. that we have endeavoured to discharge our duty hitherto without fear, favor, affection, partiality or hopes of Reward from either of the Parties, — and that untill they shall think proper mutually to revoke our appointments we shall to the best of our abilities proceed in the further discharge of it [undecipherable] — We have the honor to be Gentlemen & Yours &c Jno Pierce David Henley I am in my own person as free, as ready and can as conscientiously declare that the opinions which I have given have been as uninfluenced fear, [undecipherable: favor?] or, affection partiality or hopes of reward from either of the contracting parties as the above Gentlemen and that such opinions proceeded from the purest intentions as well as the fullest view & most perfect knowledge of the subject as Testimony recently examined will clearly evince. Having long since acquiesced in the determination already had by this Board I shall as readily consider myself bound to prosecute the objects of our appointments so long as the means are in our power for so doing. — I have the honor to be Gentlemen yours most Ob^dt (signed) William Heth To George Mason, George Nicholas, J Corbin, J Marshall and Benjamin Harrison Esquires Members of a Committee of the House of Delegates of Virginia --- Richmond January 3. 1788 Gentlemen On the 23 ult^o I did myself the honor to inform the Board that the House of Delegates of this State had interfered in the Business at which I am at present