1783.

July. 1. To Ball bror from folio 50-.

To Interest of £599-19.11. being
the Bak due me Dec. 31. + 1776

The amount having been
applied to Publicuses in the
preceeding year-from whence
to art July 1717 7o Icharpe
1770
Int. at 6% Cup? Ann
To M. Washington's travels.
Exp. in coming to dreturns.
from my Winter Quarters
pracchaendered. – The Miny
to defray which beinstaken
from my private Purse,

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brought with herfrem Virge. * 1064 1.0 £1972-94

I had

* altho I kept Mem?" of these Expenditures I did not introduce them into my Public accourts as they occurred - the reason was, it appeared at first drew, it the commencement of them, to have the complexion of a private charpe my doubts therefore of the propriety of maks. But the peculiar cereumstances attend ing my Command, and the embarrassed situation of our Public affairs which obliged me (to the no smale detriment of my priate Interest to post -pone the visit I every year contemplated to make my Family between the close of one Campaign and opening of another_and as this expence was in = cidental thereto, & consequent of my self denial, I have, as of aight I think Yought, upon due consideration Zgrith respect to the Public as it is convenient with quired the charge as jus respect to myself; and I make it with leff reluctance as I find up on the final adjustm! an of these licet (which have, as will appear, been ling unsettled, that I am accnsiderable looser -my

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