Philadelphia June 7^th 85 Dear Sir Agreeably to your request of the 5 Instant I sent you inclosed twenty five Certificates from Number 24,271 to 89,336 inclusive, dated State of Penn^a the 5^th Jun^y last, also not wish to trust one more for fear of Accidents, and as I expect M^r Pierce will arrive before next post, a larger supply may be sent you — I would suppose it would be best to erase the word Pennsylvania out and insert that of Maryland — Pray let me hear from you immediately on the receipt of this, and direct your next Packet to M^r [undecipherable] on Public Service — This will save Postage — M^r Wells has not yet gone for Maryland — in place of which he is very unwell — The Lottery Ticket came safe, but I conceive it is N^o 2375 in place of N^o 375, how so is it — Wishing you better, I am, as ever Yours [undecipherable: possibly J. Howell] John Pierce Esquire. Philadelphia June 10^th 1785 Dear Sir, Yours of the 29 Ult^o with the enclosures was duly received, tho too late to be answered by last post. I could have wished you had sent a copy of the register for the Jersey Line, as I much fear the other will not be accepted by the Treasurer of New Jersey, as the Law requires a certified copy from the Muster Books, specifying the Number Letter &^c and particularly the Commutations, the Interest not being paid on the Certificates granted for it — I have however forwarded a Copy and specified the Certificates granted for pay — In the return sent me for depreciation is given by your State, there is one that is noted "Settled from" and "to" but does not mention the Regiment or Corps, I wish you to inform me that I may compare it as I have done those of Hazens, Armands and the Invalids — none of the former have had any settlements with M^r Pierce prior to 1782, those of the second [except Frances Henry] I have been settled with me for pay from the 1^st Jan^y 1782, and I have great reason to believe that numbers have been settled for at the Treasury previous to that period — This I must examine into on my arrival at New York, this latter you will find by my return, enclosed in what manner they have been settled with the figures I believe to be just and proper — I find in the list of Armand's Corps that number enlisted in 1782 — pray inform me if any of them have had other settlements than for depreciation — Inclosed you will receive an amount of pay due M^r Gordon — he is not entitled to Commutations — I have also enclosed you a number of Certificates from Colonel [undecipherable], among which is one in favor of Cap. [undecipherable] — As I expect M^r Pierce very soon, you will please to direct your next packet to him, either at this place or New York, the latter place I expect to move to in the course of next week — M^r Andrews is out of Town, will call again and will endeavour to procure your [undecipherable] —