New York November 30^th 1785. D^r Sir, Captain Paulint has frequently called since your absence for an account of his which he informs me was left with you at West Point, as also a letter from Gen^l Hazen relative thereto — I have searched among the unsettled accounts in the Office, as also the papers of Gen^l Hazen left at the Treasury, but cannot find them — I would thank you to inform me if the account is in your possission, and if so where I may procure it as he is continually pestering me for it — Captain Oliver has presented an account for recruiting in 1776 and charges 40/ paid to each man for bounty — Is this to be admitted? The Company was raised previous to any bounty being allowed by Congress — he also charges for pay of his comp^t, Blankets &c to above 900 Dollars — M^r Cutenius is appointed to receive the Certificates for this State and M^r Nicholson those for Pennsylvania — I have received letters from the Printers at Baltimore, Delaware & Rhode Island, accompanied a Newspaper containing the Advertisement, agreeably to your letters to them — General Howe's accounts is closed and the Certificates delivered him, a ballance appeared due him of Six Thousand, three hundred & twenty five 24/90 Dollars. You have not been particularly wanted since you left us — I would thank you for a line, if only to inform me you are well — I am, with Sentiments of Esteem Yours sincerely Joseph Howell Jr John Pierce Esquire