Note 62 — THE CORRESPONDENCE OF WILLIAM LEE, (continued 2)
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“September 12th, 1781. The committee to whom was referred a letter of the 12th of April last from Mr William Lee, report,
“That upon principles admitted by Congress in the settlement of an account similar to that transmitted by Mr Lee, there appears to be due to him a balance of 42,189 livres tournois; whereupon,
“Ordered, That the account be referred to the Superintendent of Finance, to take order for payment of the balance, with interest, at the rate of six per cent per annum from this day, as soon as the state of the public finances will admit.”