[Copy of a letter from E. Gerry Esq^r. with a list of Certificates to be prov'd at the Pay Office March 16 - 1785 Received from State Dep^t. Nov. 23. 864. R.P.O. 401310.] Boston March 16. 1785 Dear Sir, Annex'd is an additional list of Peirce's Certificates, which please to examine & inform me whether any & which are counterfeit [here follows the list] I am this moment favour'd with yours of March 7 & find one of the Certificates is counterfaited; The Bill for 400 dollars is sent in and paid by M^r Russell, but you can remit him M^r King's draft who has rec^d for it the three hundred & ninety Dollars you sent me & the matter will stand right; M^r King will deliver you the 72/5 lawful which ballances our acc^t. Adieu I shall write you again soon Col^o. Hodgdon Yours in haste, E. Gerry