W^r D. Accountants Office January 11^th 1794 Sir M^r M^cPherson one of the executors to the estate of General Butler has called on me for the ammount of stoppages which I made from his commutation. This I have refused granting untill the four Months pay of 1799 is accounted for — In examining the Books of the late pay office I do not find that General Butler in yourself is charged with this money, I am therefore under the necessity of appealing to you for information requesting you will give me the particulars of the transaction and let me know who last received the money — this you will do immediately as M^r M^cPherson is anxious to close the business, as well as Yours Sincerely Joseph Howell Major Zacharies Beatty — --- W^r D. Accountants Office January 16^th 1794 Sir The account of Doc^t J. H. Read