being Generally precluded by certain resolves of Congress — but the particular situation of the artillery Artificers has been laid before M^r Pierce and refered to Congress and I believe has not yet been decided upon — I think it would be best to make the Claims for Captain William Fames and have it filed previous to the 1 August Next — On enquiry of M^r Burrell I find that the claims of Major Perkins for Wood, Forage &c come properly under the notice of M^r Milligan — The letters enclosed then delivered to the Gentlemen as directed — I am &c J Howell J^r Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r Office of Army Accounts New York September 1. 1786 Sir, Lieu^t Weidman late of the German Reg^t and a prisoner has made application to this Office for his Commutation — and upon examination into the Accounts of the Regiment I find that on the [undecipherable] day of December 1784 his certificates were issued to Henry Shrieff of Philadelphia — by Virtue of a Certificate from John Miller Justice Peace a Copy of which I have inclosed to you — Weidman denies ever having given a power