[45] them in the Account Current. I must for the present, deduct the sevarth, and all not Mustered, with Reaths Gratuity, if not the pay: Those not Mustered, must to attain their pay, get a Certificate from Col. Lee shewing reasons for their not being Muster'd. You know where they are to be had, it is the principle of settlement, and the Certificate of the Officer or his oaths a substitute. I shall, however, Advise you of all after the close, with reasons for any alterations that may take place. I wish you to enquire about Cap^t. M^cMurray's maps. I am bound for the delivery by him, of some of them at this place - they were to be sent down last June. Jos. Howell Jun^r. Aw Dunscomb Annapolis Feb^y 14. 1785 Dear Sir As M^r Green who brings this expects to send some papers to this place from Philad^a. if you can get those wrote for, in readiness he will take charge of them. I wish you would send some musters of Rawlings Regiment if they can be found; there was a great many drafted into this Line during the period for which I have no musters, if a set which Contained their Enlistments could be found it would answer the purpose — I have also sent you [46] you an account of Cap^t. Nowoods, I wish you would Return it by M^r Green with your opinion of the propriety of admitting the Charges - there is vouchers to support them all Except the last, and he is ready to give oath to the whole - But I feel in doubt whether I am authorized to allow some of the charges, and as the probability is great that I may be presented with others of the same Nature, I wish to be so well inform'd as not to set a precedent by an error in Judgement on this - I expect more of these old accounts by Considering that many Officers who were concerned in the Recruiting service in the early part of the War, left the army previous to the institution of the Auditors Office, or from other causes neglected closing their accounts at the time - Conscious that an Officers duty ought to direct him to Endeavour at Justice both to the publick & individuals, leads me to seek your opinion in a case where I am doubtful — Cap^t. Nowood holds himself in Readiness to prove that the articles of clothing charged was purchased by him in consequence of the Colonels order who commanded the Regiment, and that they were deducted from the [47] Allowance given by Congress - Please to inform one if the State of Maryland has any Credits given in the Account Current of Moylands Regiment of Dragoons for advances made to soldiers serving in that Corps who belonged to this State Jos. Howell Jun^r. J^no White Annapolis Feb^y 26. 85 Dear Sir I had wrote you some letters to go by M^r Green, which I suppose must have reached you, till last evening when he return'd from Baltimore, having gone no farther than that place on his intended Journey to Philadelphia, he sets out next week, in the mean time I have desired him to put the letters into this days mail - A certain John Coony of this State has fraudulently obtained his depreciation twice from the Auditor he belonged to & served in Hazens Reg^t. untill the close of the war. I have therefore to request that you will be so kind as to write to Cap^t Lloyd the Agent and request him to retain the Certificates in his hands that Justice may be rendered the state of maryland. I want a list of the Men and the Credit given by them to this State on the settlement of Hazens Reg^t. Jos. Howell Jun^r. J^no White