[40] August 11^th 1786. Dear Sir. Several times I have troubled you in regard to my recruiting account, but never was so happy as to get an answer — The account of the 4^th Regiment is in your Office — I can procure a Certificate from Colonel Farmer that I have sent a number of Recruits to the State Regiments — the account being lost I do not know how to proceed but shall wait your directions, which will be of infinite service to Your Ob^t Ser^t John McGowan J^os Harwell Esq^r Philad^a 9 August 1786. D^r Sir. Inclosed are two Certificates which I request you will examine and see if either of them are of the Quota of the Troops of Penn^a, as I have not a list of Armands Corps, to which, from the N^os I believe they must have Belonged — if you find either of them of Penn^a by you will endorse it. If not of this State perhaps they are of N York Yours & J Howell Esq^r Matth^w McConnell