Lancaster 10^th May 1786. Sir As I am confident there is still something remaining due from the continent to me as an Officer in the service especially whilst at the Southward — please send &the bearer any certificates, which I am confident were made out for & sent by the Auditors which were sent here, but they were so ungrateful to retain from me, which I think I richly earned Please to inform me by the bearer in which manner to proceed — If you can do any thing for me the bearer M^r Weitzell will sign any receipts that will answer, or make out any accounts for me — for further instructions shall be thankful Yours & Will^m Freeman Cap^t Howell. New York 29^th May 1786. Sir, Your letter by Cap. Weitzell was duly received; in answer thereto I have to inform you that your resignation precludes you from the benefit of any emoluments of Commutation &^c granted by Congress to those who continued during the War, or were discharged — There is still retained in the hands of M^r Pierce a Certificate for the Ballance of