Savannah March 24 1785. Dear Sir I yesterday received your favors of Jany 18. & 31. and of the 6^th Instant — the former arriving late, not prevented their arrival before the duplicates of them contained [undecipherable] requesting the counterfeit certificates — the consequences being material not only to the public but my own character, as they may injure the ^reputation [strikethrough: character] of the office, and give occasion to the malitious to blame my want of attention — I do not know at this distance what to advise you, especially as your conduct can be regulated by the advice of others on the spot with you and your own goodness — who knows the particulars better than myself. Indeed, if you have not already taken any steps on the occasion, as my arrival will be within a month after you receive this, it will be well for you to wait for me — I shall bring on money to discharge the arrears due to the Office — and in the mean time should you want money, (which I would have suggested you sooner had I received your [undecipherable: letter?] on the subject) if you apply to Mr Burrale he may be able to supply you with a small sum sufficient for your immediate purposes — I hope to hear from you before I leave Charlston, which will be about the first of May — I am sorry Congress did not think proper to direct me respecting Capt Hughes Wylie & Jordans Commutation — as I cannot act any more act now than before, and must therefore delay granting it. — [Jos Nowell Esqr]