[James Gunn to John Gunn Nov 17^th 1795 $26.80] [John Hopkins Esq^re Richmond] War department Accountants Office Feb^y 16. 1793 Sir Col. Gunn informs me you have refused to pay him the balance of his four Mo^s pay in your hands for want of a Certificate from me that he is not in Debt to the U States — I therefore beg leave to inform you that it does not appear by the Books of the late pay Office that he has any monies to account but a I can secure to the U States on Settling his Acc^t for depreciation. You are therefore at liberty to Comply with the Wishes of Col. Gunn in paying the money — I am Sir yo: ob: Serv: Joseph Howell John Hopkins Esquire Richmond Oct 8^th [undecipherable] — Sir What ever sum of money of mine is in your hand please to pay to M^r John Gunn M^r J^no Hopkins I am Sir your Ob^t Ser^vt James Gunn Rec^d Nov^r 17^th 1795 Of John Hopkins the Sum of Twenty Six Dollars & 80/90ths being in full of the balance of pay due to James Gunn, as an Officer in the late Virg^a Line on Continental establishment during the late War, being for the balance of [strikethrough: two] Months pay for the Year 1782 — Jno. Gunn $26.80