[30] if possible I wish you to obtain the Certificate back, or prevent its being paid for Toomy ☙ of the Maryland Lwila of that Regiment. Jos^t Howell Jun^r. W^m. White. Dear Sir Richmond March 4^th 85 I have issued Certificates agreeable to the accompanying General, and particular Accounts, Current and as a bar to any improper allowances have retained a number of Certificates in my hands, agreeable to a list furnished to I^st Heard. As to Roth I say, he cannot claim more than a private of Infantry, without any gratuity to speak of very informally, but most says all that appears, is justly his due, and I want you to write to the Board of Treasury, and obtain their order for the delivery of the Certificates. I have been so convinced of the justice of the claim, as to spare them thereby, Superseding the necessity of another Account being formed. As to those not mustered, an evidence must be had of their persons and reasons why they were not mustered — The Musters are the principles of settlement, if we deviate the of the case must justify it, as a large door would be Opened to admit fraud; and she is so incurring a B— W in this State as assures an Entry [31] and re-entry; but I am strictly well barred against her, her rates have failed, in the attempt of settlement with me, though they have succeeded in two and three with the State. As to your fixing the Interest of Balances due Officers of the Pennsylvania State at the first of January 1783 is not proper, for if one Contract and not sufficient to discharge the Advances. Consequently the two must be put together, and the Interest Commences when the Debt became due, and not before. Had you have put the Commutation with the pay of 1783 it would have answered your wish, as the dates of interest are equal. This I attempted to do, but finding you had already discharged two, it was not in my power, without altering the whole course of your proceedings. Not knowing any thing of Lieut. Gordon's situation, I have left his account as you did. Clark, after January 1782, upon an Evidence of his just claim, it may be closed hereafter by separate Accounts; if he died before the close of the War, no commutation is due; but if in the situation pointed out, a provision is made for him in a Resolve of the 24^th August 1780. I wish you to inform me, who has the Certificates of the Invalid Regiment, those of Col. Maryland's, as well the Legion late Commanded by Col. [Verso]