an Officer bearing interest from Decemb^r 1782 the date of settlement for services performed from 1779 to Dec^r 1781 and grant Certificates bearing interest from Aug. 1780 Jan^y 1781 & Jan^y 1782 as the services became due. I am &c Jos. Howell Esq^r Jn^o Nicholson. Philada 5^th Feb^y 1786. D. Sir, I will be greatly obliged to you, on the revival of this by Col. Oswald, to write me by the first post whether the late resolves of Congress to the M^r Gen^l relative to the settling all Army accounts would include my case — I have wrote you twice on the occasion, am sorry to trouble you further as I have received no answer from you, and do not like to take the journey on uncertainty. Yours &c Cap. Howell Wm Williams Phil^a 16^th Feb^y 1786. D. Sir, Inclosed is a letter from M^r Amos Taylor of this City with some Certificates of Lieut. Weaver late of this 3^d Penn^a Reg. deceased, he was taken prisoner at Fort Washington Nov. 16^th 1776 & exchanged in May 1778. There is an account which he got settled some time before his death, which by the hand writing I think was done in your Office - the allowance made for travelling expences from New York to Philadelphia I observe is omitted in it - as M^r Taylor has not the honor of being acquainted with you he begs me to recommend the Business to you, it is really an act of Charity — Weaver's Sister, a very poor orphan Girl is come to town for the purpose of administering on her brother's effects, which all consists in this acc^t - Our Comptroler Gen^l Nicholson directed us to apply to you for your Settlement, which being forwarded to him he would settle his depreciation &c if when done you will please to send to M^r Taylor or me we will do the needful — Your dispatch of this business will entitle you to the prayers of this poor orphan Girl, and add to the many obligations already conferred upon Sir yours & George Tudor. Phil^a 16^th Feb^y 1786. Sir, I have enclosed to Harman Stout some papers for settlement, particularly those relative to Hugh Bradley — M^r Nicholson's Certificate will give some further light on the matter — Jacob Lyons, formerly of the Invalids, M^r Pine told me he would pay, but I forgot to ask for it when I was in York — Eleanor Williams, Administratrix to Williams I suppose to be his Widow, however I have nothing but the administration to shew — Cap. Howell T. Forrest