[To Elliot & Williams Balto June 1, 1788] Balto 18^th 1788 3 my Jones Not a line by the post — Busy — very busy, I suppose, in parcelling Packing &c &c &c — Well, consider the inclosed Papers particularly that relating to the quarter Masters Office and let me have your decifion — I think myself that there ought to be some obligation on the part of the Secretary at War to pay when acct ares setled, But if you agree to accept leave that point to be determined here — Appearances are dark just now — Save yourselves if you can — I have great confidence in your abilities and am [contend for J. Mc Elver Left of Posts [undecipherable] the Genl. at War [undecipherable] May w^t Ellot & Williams] with Esteem and afection 1795 O. H. Williams