Comptrol Gen^l Office June 13^th 1786. Dear Sir There is a Certificate presented by a friend of mine which he wishes me to endorse of of Penn^d it is, in the name of John Gray dated Dec^r 9, 1784 — between one & two hundred dollars (I think) Does he live in this State? did he live therein? What Corps was he in? If you could inform me you would much oblige Your^s Jos^t Nicholson Jos Howell Eq^r Comptrol^r Office June 4th 1786. D^r Sir In the return you were good enough to enclose me of the Officers of the 3^d Reg^t arranged I find not Cap^t John Hughes — this man now a member of Assembly, through his own Affidavit, and the Affidavits of some other Officers of the regiment, has obtained his Depreciation from me — I have before I received yours got a hint of the mans character &c — Will you be so kind as to send the muster from June 1778 until the time of the Arrangement (I suppose they are in Burchards accounts) and see & certify if mustered resigned and when — Cap^t Howell Jos^t Nicholson [38]