[77] no charge of this kind will appear to have been sent me against M^r Winchester — I am &c — Joseph Howell Esq^r. John White Philadelphia November 1796 Dear Sir. I hope in another Post or two at farthest to transmit you what you have requested, and what I should have done long ago — my acquire, thang of business must be my excuse — There is a Certificate for 1500 dollars N^o 89362 in the Name of James Armstrong applied to be paid into the Land Office the party claims it as being the Original property of James Armstrong of Lee's Legion his being settled in Carolina makes me scrupulous and yet the circumstances make it probable to him could you by next post drop me a line who this James Armstrong for whom the above Certificate was made out is I am &c — Joseph Howell J^r Esq^r. J^no. Nicholson