ted and otherwise it will be impossible to determine me- ny things otherwise than by recurring to the Books at large and original papers— S^t Howell Jun. Esq. I am Yours & John White 11^th This moment received yours of the 7^th. 9^th. and its inclosures, I settled with Doctor Smith as notes on by & allowed him no commutation: M^r Green does not set out yet, I believe he will next week & I wish you to have the papers, ready, among the rest Hills Books — The papers of Doc^t. Howard we also wanted — I must beg your attention About Justice as he is going to leave the Continent and is praying hard for a settlement — Hills is now by me in Bed, & sends how bye 'tis he is well except lame S^t Howell Jun: Esq^r. God be with you [undecipherable] White Dear Sir Richmond July 8. 1783 You will be pleased to inquire of the War office what number of Brig. Generals were considered of this State entitled to pay Up till November 6. 1783 I am told there were [undecipherable] Weedon and Daniel Morgan, has either happened still, Peter Muhlenburg and Char[le]s [undecipherable] are not least of which they were all entitled to full pay; Of the first mentioned, he was promoted to active retaining [undecipherable], the second had charge of prisoners till late in the war, the third [undecipherable] commanding General in the state and at Winchester, and the last if [undecipherable] not, of course equally entitled. I answer you will attend at the War Office, and advise me of the propriety of this Claim; for should the first or either be wrong settled information may be immediately given to correct the error