[147] Andrew Duncombe Esq^r Accountants Office, Richmond^y July 22. 1794 Sir In the absence of the Acct^t. I have to acknowledge the rec^t of your letters of the 4^th Inst and agreeably to your request enclose you the Copy of the power of Att^y and assignments for the pay of Alexander Scott. I have signed the certificate. as I do all other Official documents in the absence of the Acct^t. I therefore conceive it well Answering his having given me full Authority to Act in his Absence. The power no doubt was considered as sufficient authority for your delivering the Certificates as the amount has been entered in the Books of this Office agreeably thereto — I am &c Peter Hagner p^rt