Dear Sir Philadelphia May 20. 1785. Inclosed you will receive the Receipts of the Gentlemen of the Office for their Salaries &c &c on Examining the Estimate I find that there was an overcharge in the Salaries of M^r O'Harra & M^r Betterton amounting to 59 ⁷⁰/100 dollars which you will find noted, this sum being sufficient to pay all the accounts against the Office. I took the liberty of adding my own (to those you mention) for which you have my Vouchers & Receipts. I waited on M^r Bradford for his account which he so often sent for, he informs me that he gave an Order on you in favor of M^r Mercier for it, therefore let that rest until I hear from you. Application has been made for the following sums viz. N^o 18 M^r Pierce's Note favor of J. Whiting St & Adj.^s for } 45 Dol^rs 1 Warrant from the War Office favor of Cap^t Lewis Celeron for — — — } 160 One of Darts Bills favor of Cap^t W. Doly for 8— As I expect M^r Pierce very soon, I think it would be best not to mention any thing to the Treasury of moving the Papers until his Arrival— Since writing the foregoing I have seen Cap^t Harman Stout who setts off for New York on sunday to be employed in M^r Milligans office, knowing there to be a good and safe conveyance I have sent you twenty half Joes, and four Dollars in [underline: silver] equal to 164 Dollars, the Balance due you is 163 ⁷⁰/100 dollars — now leaves ⁷⁰/100 due to yours &c Jos. Howell Jun.^r Philip Audebert Esq.^r New York May 20. 1785 Dear Sir Yours of the 17.^th Instant is arrived; I shall be much obliged to you to forward me the ballance in your hands by first safe Conveyance, together with what Cap^t Beatty must have paid you as I am in much want of it — my Furniture is only arrived this day, so that I am very busy & cannot enlarge at present; however you may be assured, you or the Office must come to this city as fast as you can & M^r Osgood has desired me to write to you on the subject, I rec.^d a letter from M^r Pierce dated the 1.^st Instant, & I suppose we shall see him in a few days. Philips Audebert Jos. Howell Jun.^r Philadelphia May 21. 1785 Dear Sir After I had closed my Packet of Yesterday (to be sent tomorrow by Cap^t Stout who is going to join M^r Milligan's department) and by whom you will receive twenty half Johanness and four Dollars the balance due you as well as all the receipts for the pay of our department and for contingencies, I rec.^d a Letter