WhileIwas, asaforemention'd, detain'datNewYork, Ireceiv'dalltheaccountsoftheprovisions, etc., thatIhadfurnish'dtoBraddock, someofwhichaccountscouldnotsoonerbeobtain'dfromthedifferentpersonsIhademploy', 'dthemtoberegularlyexaminedbytheproperofficer, who, aftercomparingeveryarticlewithitsvoucher, certifiedthemtoberight; andthebalancedueforwhichhislordshippromis', however, putofffromtimetotime; andtho' Icall'doftenforitbyappointment, , justbeforemydeparture, hetoldmehehad, onbetterconsideration, concludednottomixhisaccountswiththoseofhispredecessors.“Andyou,” sayshe, “wheninEngland, haveonlytoexhibityouraccountsatthetreasury, andyouwillbepaidimmediately.”
Imention'd, butwithouteffect, thegreatandunexpectedexpenseIhadbeenputtobybeingdetain'dsolongatNewYork, asareasonformydesiringtobepresentlypaid; andonmyobservingthatitwasnotrightIshouldbeputtoanyfurthertroubleordelayinobtainingthemoneyIhadadvanc'd, asIchargednocommissionformyservice, “O, Sir,”sayshe, “youmustnotthinkofpersuadingusthatyouarenogainer; weunderstandbetterthoseaffairs, andknowthateveryoneconcernedinsupplyingthearmyfindsmeans, inthedoingit, tofillhisownpockets.” Iassur'dhimthatwasnotmycase, andthatIhadnotpocketedafarthing; butheappear'dclearlynottobelieveme; and, indeed, , Iamnotpaidittothisday, ofwhichmorehereafter.
