in this Particular which you will find to be as I have represented it. Joseph Howell Esq^re Jonathan Dayton P.S. Be so good as to give me answer by Cap^t Heard who bears this or by the Post. Jos. Howell Jun^r. Jonathan Dayton Sir New York May 2. 85 The bearer Cap^t Elholm who was an officer in the late Count Pulaskie's legion until the reduction of that Corps will wait upon you for the purpose of settling his account agreeable to a resolution of Congress of the 18 Ult^o. which he will shew you, and by which you will find you are authorized to settle and adjust his account, and that the resolution of the 22. of January 1784 respecting General Armands corps is made to extend to him. As this Gentle= =mans merit and services entitle him to particular atten= =tion the Delegates of South Carolina will esteem themselves obliged by your settling his account as soon as possible, as the Captain is under the necessity of returning to the south= =ward in a few days and only goes to Philadelphia for this purpose. Should the Muster rolls or other docu= =ments necessary for settling the accounts of that Corps have been lost during the war; We conceive there are Resolutions of Congress upon that subject to guide you in the settlement of accounts. Or should any other difficulties occur to prevent your being able to adjust them. I shall be obliged to you to write me upon the subject by the return of Cap^t Etholm stating them fully together with your opinion what he should do or where he should apply to have them settled as this alone brought him from Carolina and it would be extremely inconveni= =ent and expensive to him to remain longer at the northward than was absolutely necessary. Your atten= =tion to this affair will very much oblige the Delegates of South Carolina and particularly your humble Joseph Howell Servant Chas Pinckney Dear Sir Annapolis May 5. 1785 In making entries from the accounts you lately transmitted against officers of this line who have been prisoners. There appears the sum of 2,000 and 2500 dollars charged Col. Ramsey twice at the same date a Query thence arises whether it is not a mistake in taking the abstract — please inform me p^r next opportunity. Inclosed is a letter for M^r Pierce which