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upwards of 100 miles from me or perhaps in Philadelphia.

I have no vouchers nor no account of the money I have received of either of these Gentlemen when 3 months pay was due me I had my account made out received my pay receipted for the same paid my debts and never took an account or memorandum of the same to keep or retain in rememberance, what monies I am indebted to your office I am totaley in the dark to know how to account for, may you be pleased to state or have stated to me the account.

I have too grate regard for my name and Country to do an action unworthey of either I have never in all the business I have done been so unhappy as I am at the present moment, every partical of money which I have received I gained by hard service before I touched it, and thank my God. I never received any public money only my wages, if I