Pray give my former Letter on this Subject, another reading, and write me again as soon as convenient. Joseph Howell Jun^r C. Richmond [" "] [" "] Annapolis May —— 1785 Dear Sir I was so hurried I could not find time to write you by last post— the races having brought a large number of Officers to Town kept me employed in closing their accounts from sun to sun— M^r. Dunscomb's meaning undoubtedly was the Agent of Moylans Dragoons who [underline: received] the [underline: final Settlement certificates] for that Corps— he wishes to know if the Agent will not be at Richmond in order to pay those Soldiers belonging to the State of Virginia who served in that reg^t. and it appears he has settled with several under that description before he was apprised their accounts had been settled with the public by the said Agent— M^r. Dunscomb you will note settles Individually, & therefore great care becomes necessary that he does not give pay to any Inhabitants of Virginia who have served in a Corps not belonging to that State may have had their arrears from the Continent settled in said corps— There is a possibility the State of Virginia may have committed the same error, as M^r. Dunscomb has in regard to some of those Men but this depends on the principles of the depreciation settlements in Pennsylvania & Virginia. if you State gives depreciation to all of their Quota, in whatever Corps they may have served— I think the State of Virginia must have been very remiss in informing themselves who, & who was not Entitled to depreciation from them— Unless I misapprehend M^r. Dunscomb intirely, his reference is to the final Settlements of that reg^t. only otherwise if we are to Understand him as meaning depreciation, Either Virginia or Pennsylvania have been much imposed upon by that Corps— I wish you to consider the matter and give M^r. Dunscomb such information about the settlement of that reg^t. as may be in your power. Inclosed is N^o. 375 please to present it for payment and make use of the money till I see you— I thank you for your kind congratulations & am with much esteem your obedient Ser^t. J^no. White P.S. M^r. Pierces Trunk of baggage is on its way to Philadelphia, by the rout of Charleston Packet, from Charleston it will cross to new castle, and from thence up the delaware— It is directed for Joseph Howell Esq^r. in Walnut Street between Second and third