[Endorsement: Joseph Nourse Es[undecipherable] / Accountant for the / United States / 1791] Sir I have Ste[undecipherable] [undecipherable] M[r] Bennett Ireland is in [undecipherable] and John Rob[undecipherable] & John Kat[undecipherable]. Please to direct [the?] Clerk to Ma[undecipherable] them in the pay[undecipherable] All the Recei[pts] in my hands I will get the W[undecipherable] Sworn as Soon as Possible & Inclose them to you — M[r] Scot[t] of [undecipherable]. Says he will Call on [undecipherable] and Acknowledge the Rec[eip]t. of £65.11/3 [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the amount of order in Fav[ou]r of [undecipherable] Scott. for Good[s] advanced on ac[coun]t. of my [undecipherable] I Shall endeavour to find out [undecipherable] [the?] [undecipherable] which of the Soldiers [undecipherable] by ta[undecipherable] [their?] oath what proportion was [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] Each Man — as to arrange all the papers in a proper manner will Take Some time. What men you were thrown in the Roll with the amount of pay Carried out, I have paid of you are fully acquainted with the difficulties we [undecipherable] have in [undecipherable] the papers being [undecipherable] [undecipherable: in the Same you] Deranged Without any Compensation, Will be pleased to give me Such time to Col[le]ct the Vouchers as I Can Get them [undecipherable] me, Expense [undecipherable] down on [our?] [undecipherable] Spring and [undecipherable] More than Likely [undecipherable] to Close my accounts With the United States, a [undecipherable] is now before Congress for a premium on Recruits, this will Be Determined before him, Your Kind Indulgence will be Gratefully acknowledged by your [Humb?] W Sullivan Wm Power Jan[uar]y 1^st 1793