direction of Congress, to Comply with your Wishes I must therefore take every Consequence that may follow. I am Sensible that a News paper Controversy must be disagreeable but neither this Consideration nor the Malevolence the insults or the threats of any one shall deter me from my duty. Col^o Oswald I am with Respect JP Sir New York June 27^th 1786 Inclosed is a Particular Acco^t of the Persons to whom I paid the New Emission money received by me from Peter Boyer for the German Regiments taken from my Vouchers. I suppose it unnecessary that you have the Vouchers unless to prosecute any Person who has forged orders on me for it. John Nicholson Esq^r I am Sir JP Sir Office of Army of Accounts June 28. 1786 Your Letter of the 22. is arrived. I am much Obliged for the Information Contained in it and hope when [also] you the Opportunity that you may be able to furnish me with more the advances by Mease & advice to the Officers of the Delaware Regiment as far as I am furnished Inclosed I am Sir JP 1776 April Money used for taking up Deserters . . . . . 28.60 Dec^r 17. Cap^t Kirkwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200. Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200. Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200. Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200. Vaughan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200. 1777 Pope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200. Patten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200. Jany 3^d Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500. 10. Kirkwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500. 13. Vaughan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500. 24. Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500. Kirkwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 Dollars 10.928.60 William Winder Esq^re Sir Office of Army Accounts June 29. 1786 The Inclosed Act of Congress I presume Will Convince you that my Conduct in respect to your Claims was Necessary and that I have not been influenced by improper Motives I am Sir JP Cap. John Sullivan Sir New York June 29. 1786 Since my Answer to yours in which you were so friendly as to inform me of M^r Sullivains intended Attack on my Character in the Public Prints. I have been honored by Congress with an approbation of my Conduct. Should M^r Sullivan Still persist in his unwarrantable purpose: I wish you to