&c, also the other officers of the Invalid Regiment and Legion, that those officers of this State belonging thereto have also failed I am with esteem and regard Your Ob^dt Servant Jos. Howell Esquire Andw Buncomb Annapolis April 29^th 1785. Sir I received your letter last post with its enclosures as also your former letter, in which you express an opinion that no further explanation, respecting the charges against Captain Richard Wats can be given — I can not but differ from you on this head, and is Evident there were two officers of that Name one of which belonging to the Virginia line was a prisoner — I have Enclosed a receipt for Dennis Carsons certificate & wish you to forward me the whole of those remaining in your hands belonging by the Agent of Invalids & I will transmit a receipt for them — Joseph Howell Jun^r John White