Norwich March 14^th 1785 Sir At the request of the heirs of the late colonel John Darkes and in consequence of some conversation with Oliver Wolcott jun^r Esq^r I take the liberty to request you would be so kind as to send me a Statement of the accounts of Col. Darkes at your office corrected as it ought to be &cleared of the mistake that was made when Capt. Benjamin Darkes was with you on that subject two years since if I remember rightly. The reasons of this request are that the account may be closed right & the sum of the mistake taken out of what the State have granted to the heirs for the seven years half pay & they may draw the remainder which is their due and cannot be obtained until the deduction is made. M^r Wolcott wishes for the necessary certificates from your office as soon as possible in order to prepare the acts of this State for Settlement with the United States. I am Sir with esteem yours &c. Benjⁿ Huntington John Pierce esquire [Office of Army Accounts New York May 31^st 1785 Sir In consequence of the indisposition of M^r Pierce and his absence from the office I do myself the honor of acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the 14^th of March last which was only handed me a few days Since]