[154] New York Dec. 16 1785 Dear Sir, Your favors of the 9^th & 14 Instant were received this day — on the former you inform me of writing me on the 5^th Ult^o — that letter is not come to hand. I shall be particularly careful how I submit the charges of Capt Oliver, without proper vouchers being produced — at present there is a rumor but he informs me that they are in possession of General Floyd, or at least, that he gave them to him some years ago. Charlotte to your letter was forwarded by M^r Moore — the answer will be produced by him also. Enclosed is a letter from M^r White of a private nature about I presume — M^r Dummovit has transmitted the returns of those Officers names which were wanted — and on this day I received a letter from him making trifling charges against Col. Villers Willis, in this letter he says — you have with my reasons I have it completed as well as my Books & plan last settlement — I know of no consequence to run the record by me, nor do I think it right for it to pass of any hand, until my account is settled and a full discharge given me, as I should any accident happen I may be much injured — from the above I have reason to fear we could not have here again in time the consequence will be a stoppage of the Repositories before I could be very agreeable to M^r White who of me an much assistance to both of the posts. I have wrote M^r Dummovit begging he to send his register informing him if they do not arrive in thirty days from this, that the Posts must Stop and if this is applied the blank were immediately rest with us — the Diary is in capacity, they now reads of the Diary. Joseph Howell John Pierce Esq^r.