Philadelphia Dec. 10. 1785 — Dear Sir: I take this opportunity, by Cap^t Bird to write you a few lines to beg you the favor of you to take the trouble, to settle that note, that I sent the General by Captain Blake, which Sgt of M^t Devenports three Months pay, which I allowed him in my accounts for the same, and as the other officers Rec^d it, he said, to do me justice, he would give me an order on the same, and desire the General to pay it, and gave him an act of so doing. I shall take it kind if you will please to see me righted in the affair, and send me the money, or a few lines to let me know the result. Jonathan Pherith Cap^t Howell Dear Sir, New York January 16. 1786 Your favor of the 6^th Inst reached me on thursday last, and would have been answered by the first of Yesterday if I could have completed the enquiries necessary to grant a Certificate for David Murray, which was done and enclosed — there is a David Murray of Grubbs Co inlisted the 29 April 1777, but I suppose deserted in August following as he is not on the rolls of that or any succeeding Month. M^r Pierce arrived on the 4^th Inst. and has been very busy in Col^o Nicols affair — he expects to compleat the business today, so that I expect you will receive a packet from him, by the same post that conveys this — as soon as Leisure will permit, I will take up the act^t of Cap^t Thompson. Cap. M. M. Sennell