Annapolis July 3. 1786. Dear Sir Herewith you will receive a receipt for the Certificates you sent me belonging to Cap^t Hughes and Gilbert —. It should have been sent before but I was in hopes to have delivered them and had the receipt of the parties them-selves to transmit however I must be accountable — I am Sir your Mo Ob^dt Serv^t Jos Howell Esq^r J White — Register Office 30 Jan^y 1786. D^r Sir. The Board of Treasury having required from that Office an estimate of the Public debt up to the 31 December last renders it necessary for me to give you some trouble — You will therefore be pleased to furnish an Estimate of all the Certificates issued by the Commissioners including the army accounts up to that period I am &c W^m J Howell Jos Stretch