W^r D. Accountants Office January 11^th 1794 Sir M^r McPherson one of the exe- cutors to the estate of General Butler has called on me for the amount of stoppages which I made from his commutation. This I have re- fused 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 mo- ney, I am therefore under the necessity of ap- pealing to you for information requesting you will give me the particulars of the tran- saction and let me know who last received the moneys — this you will do immediately as M^r McPherson is anxious to close the business, as well as Yours Sincerely Joseph Howell Major Zacharias Beatty — W^r D. Accountants Office January 16^th 1794 Sir The account of Doct. S. H. Read