New York 29^th March 1786. Sir, Your several letters with their enclosures have been received — The Certificate retained from you for accounts unsettled is ready to be delivered to you or your order — As the expence attending a personal application would be as much as the Certificate is worth you may draw an order on John Pierce Esq.... in my favor, and on my obtaining the Certificate will send it to you as soon as a good conveyance will offer, or deliver it to whom you may please to direct — Any letters to me of a public nature you will please to put under cover to M^cKeau I am, D^r Sir, Yours sincerely J. Howell Jr. Cap. John Doyle Lancaster Penn^a