August 16^th 88 [129] P.S. I beg leave to observe to you that the Auditors on settlement of any account with an Officer always gave him a discharge specifying all sums of money accounted for and of whom received, therefore if M^r Thompson had made the settlement mentioned by him he would have received a similar discharge of the foregoing from M^r Johnston — Jos^h Nicholson Dep^t Jos Howell Jun^r Comp^tr Office July 21, 1785 D Sir There is a James Franey of Frayne, a Serg^t of the 1^st Reg^t of Cap Hamilton's b. till July 1778 later than which I have no rolls, he says he was discharged in 1779 and having rejoined the Army in 1780 is entitled to his depreciation. Now I must request the favor of you to let me know from the rolls what time he was mustered discharged in 1779. I am with respect D Sir y^r M^r ob^t Serv^t Jos Howell Jun^r Esq^r Jos Nicholson Comp^r Gen^l Office Aug. 19^th 1785 D Sir I am exceedingly sorry for your indisposition of late and am glad to hear that you are getting better. by late accounts I am obliged to have reference to you but the distance is now so great between us that it is not easily done