New York August 31. 1785. Sir, The enclosed Letter to Major Gore being on public service of some consequence to the U States, I have taken the liberty to address it to your care, being informed by a Gentleman that you knew where the Major lived and would be kind enough to forward it — Your compliance in this will particularly oblige Sir, Your very H^ble Serv^t M^r Isaac Collins. Joseph Howell Jr. N. York Sept. 2. 1785. D^r Sir, I am sorry that I cannot comply with your request in granting the Certificate retained by me for accounts un-settled; it appears by an account settled by you on behalf of Captain Hopes with Colonel Hartley the 1^st June 1778 that there was a balance due the U States of £632.9.6 What part of this money was due by you I cannot ascertain and as there has been a large sum of money received by Captain Hopes & his Officers for the purpose of recruiting, I am bound in duty to see this money, or at least the part you have received accounted for before your request can be complied with — Most of the money charg^d appears to have been received by Cap. Hopes - This induces me to believe that you might make a partial settlement of your own account — The papers necessary for this business are in the Office — If therefore you think the object worthy your attention you had better take a trip to New York, and you may rest assured to receive every assistance in the power of Sir, Your very H^ble Serv^t Cap. And^w Walker. Joseph Howell Jr. Philadelphia 15^th Nov. 1785. Sir, You will oblige me much by sending an answer as soon as your business will permit to the following Questions — Captain Robert Pallen has been Stop^d 200 Dollars, which I have an order to receive and he has informed me that he is not in Debt to Hartley's R^t he is in Debt on the recruiting service to this State — Edward Evans was a Soldier in the 10 Penn^a Regim^t and Col. Hay's Corps in 1778 — he is dead & his relations say he was in the 6^th in 1781 and went to the Southern Army — I should imagine the rolls of the 10^th will point out what has become of him — James Smith a Soldier of the 10^th was a prisoner 9 months in the year 1780 and informs me that he has not been accounted with for any pay for said time and prays to know how he is to get it — I have promised to give answers to all these questions in hopes that you could point out the way direct — I am D^r Sir, Yours with respect & Jos. Howell Esq^r. Rich^d Humpton.