Chamber of Congr^ss 10^th Oct^r 882 Sir When I left New York in august I lodged the inclosed with Major Ross to obtain settlement as soon as a pay master sh^d be appointed in the room of the late M^r Pierce — the Major also left this City, in Sept and informed me that the appointment of paymaster had been so lately made that had not had time before his departure to present the inclosed — I now do it and request you will enable me to write to Cap^t Dyson by mondays post. and acquaint him in what manner his account is settled I am S^r Y^r Ob^t Serv^t Benj. Contee Tuesday morning — Howell esq^r pay master Gen^l --- Office of Army Acco^ts Octo^r 11. 1880 Sir On a reference to the books of this Office I find that Lieu^t Dyson has received forty dollars on account of his subsistance for the year 1783. if his claim was not considered or foreclosed by the act of Congress of the 2^d November 1785. There would still be a balance in his favor of 16 dollars as by the enclosed account appears — his charge of subsistance to the 23 November 1783 is erronious as the army was not paid any further than to the May 1783 at which time