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own ^ citizens and of their own appointment, yet I was [in consequence] of a recommendation of Congress, however, if there have been any assessments in which Congress have made compensations, I suppose they may be admitted as a precedent if not can these officers be allowed pay during captivity when the regiment was compleatly officered exclusive of them?

The account against Bedford I apprehend wants to be divided, there are two of that name, the one [([] must open) whom I have seen acknowledges the first charge, and admits it, probably that the $ was received by him, but the last he denies and which was no doubt advanced to the other a lieutenant colonel of Hastets regiment, but it will have no connection with any accounts I have to settle, and I suppose he ought to account with you unless he hath already done it with Yeats. Holland is dead, it is probably he settled with Yeats. Patten I have seen, he says he settled with Yeats and accounted with him, for the 500 dollars. Hall, I suppose, must account with you also, as the expenditure of the monies advanced him hath not come to my knowledge, except some small sums credited in the accounts of some of the recruiting officers who have settled with the State which I shall take care to notify you of when them accounts are finally [settled] And here permit me to ask you whether any of the officers of the Delaware line were settled a recruiting amount with a paymaster or auditor of the army for by the accounts produced it appears that since those settled with Yeats in the beginning of 1777 they have (except the final sums received of col. Hall) altogether received money of and settled accounts with the State for recruiting, so that the whole expence of that service is now brought in by the State as a charge against the United States. Among others is one by capt Moore of a late date which amount to a considerable sum and having some extraordinary charges I beg leave to refer to you for making such allowances as are agreeable to the usual practice under the resolutions of Congress. I have enclosed a copy of the account with some notes thereon and if you think proper to undertake the settlement so as to ascertain what part the United States are properly charged with I will transmit you the original with vouchers, and Capt Moore residing in Philadelphia can explain them if required, but if you shouldthink this unnecessary, please to oblige me with such observations as