by the Returns that you joined the Regiment the 10^th of May 1782. and was discharged the 14^th of December following how you are deficient for three years pay I cannot ascertain you also mention of belonging to the 12 Regiment of Pennsylvania at the time you were transferred, if the Transfer was on the day above mentioned you certainly could have belonged to the 12^th Regiment as that Regt did not exist at the time, neither has it since the 1^st June 1778.— from these circumstances it will be necessary that some Substantial proof be produced of your being in actual Service for the time mentioned before any thing more can be obtained.—— W^m Robert Anderson I am Sir yours J. Howell D[undecipherable] Dear Sir New York. November 11^th 1785. I have not had Leisure to answer your favor of the 4^th Instant sooner, Inclosed is the certificate for 267 85/90 dollars. with a certificate from the Register and One from me, which I flatter myself will answer every purpose — but if you still wish to have it made in the Name of the commonwealth, you will please to get M^r Nicholson to corroborate what I have expressed and it then can be done but not without it — As this is the usual mode of transacting business at the Treasury, I will retain the power til I hear from you — M^r Peirce informs me that he has not heard any further of your business — Present my comp^ts to Cap. M^cConnell and inform him that Cap. Connolly has not yet returned from Albany but is expected soon Col. Ewin Nicol^d W. J. Howell D^o Sir New York November 23. 1786. Inclosed you will receive agreeably to your request the Letters to the several Governors of the eastern States, as also two letters from M^r White one on public Service opened by me —— Nothing particular has presented since you left us — the acct of General Howe I flatter myself will be closed tomorrow, the Charges which the General makes for extra pay appears to me to be just, and those for his Servants he is willing to Certify to, & I do not find them on the Rolls. —— John Pierce Esq^r Yours Sincerely J. Howell [undecipherable] Dear Sir Litchfield November 26. 1785. I arrived here as I expected on wednesday — and am very anxious to be informed of the business — tho my own here requires so much of my attendance — yet I would by no Means let that of the public suffer — I wish to be informed whither my attendance will be wanted within the three weeks — and that you would if you think necessary consult the Commissioners of the Treasury on the subject, as I wish to stay here as long as I can please to present my compliments to the gentle-men of the office, and remember to direct to me at this place to be left at the post office in Hartford — I am D^r Sir your Obl^t Ser^t John Pierce M^r Pinckney of S^o Carolina desired of me something of the same information I gave M^r Kean, a copy of which letter is in my book — I wish to apologize to him for any forgo[undecipherable]