[undecipherable] New York, 1784 Sir [undecipherable] your Letter to the [undecipherable] and the Person superintending the [undecipherable] Hott's Business, came also to hand yesterday — Subject of [undecipherable] &c and the attention which was paid to it while he was living with [undecipherable] before [undecipherable] Seth — I put up [undecipherable] Certificates [undecipherable] by a Boy with a ream of writing — Office [undecipherable] made application. He [undecipherable] more I gave him all that were ready [undecipherable] took his receipt for the same. — The Journals of the Legislature are now Printing which will interrupt the Printing of the Certificates — but as soon as possible the remainder will be forwarded [to] you. — M^rs. Hott since the demise of her Husband has been appointed Printer to the State and her Intentions are to prosecute the Business with the same attention, alacrity & accuracy as heretofore shewn by M^r. Hott. — With Respect, I have the honor to be, Sir Your humble Serv^t J^o Pierce Esq^r Francis Child. — P.S. Since writing the foregoing I have examined the remainder of that [undecipherable] have mentioned is a [undecipherable] there is not among [that?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and your [undecipherable] F. Child [address panel: John Pierce, Esq. P.M.G. / West Point. —]