untill the incorporation of that Regiment with the second therefore must suppose his pay must have been drawn by the Captain of the Company as was too customary at that period — You will inform Lieut Boyd that he stands charged with the Sum of Sixty dollars paid him by Colonel Walter Stewart on the 1^st January 1778 for the recruiting Service which sum should be accounted for the resignation of M^r Boyds inclosed — I am &c. J. Howell Jun^r M^r. Alex^r. Benstead New York February 27^th 1787. Dear Sir A few days since I saw an extract of a Law published by you calling on those who have a claim for depreciation by a certain day otherwise they would be foreclosed — As I only left one department to join another and continued untill Congress were pleased by their act of 11 day of September 1781 to annihilate the department, I conceive myself clearly entitled to the depreciation on my pay untill I left the Line, but there being no law that will justify you in granting my request I must desire you will consider this an application for my depreciation I propose to memorial Congress on the subject and from the dispositions of many Members of that Honorable Body have not a doubt but they will pass a particular Resolve in my favor as has been done in several instances similar to mine — You will particularly oblige me by early giving me your sentiments on this subject and inform me if it is necessary to make application to the House of Assembly if in case Congress are pleased to recommend me to them for a settlement J. Howell Jn^o. Nicholson Esq^r. Office of Army Accounts New York February 28^th. 1787. Sir We are now Arranging the papers of this Office particularly the Muster & Pay Rolls M[undecipherable] [undecipherable]