so paid, that I may be enabled to close M^r Savage's Acc^t and he receive the necessary Certificate to procure his depreciation as a Supernumerary Officer — A few days since I wrote you a few lines in respect to my depreciation — may I crave an answer with your opinion thereon it will oblige D^r Sir &c J Howell J^r. — John Nicholson Esq^r — P.S. Please to return all the accounts as soon as convenient Cap^t Savage first qualifying to the recruiting Account — New York February 25^th 1787 Dear Sir Your favor of the 6^th January last is received. I am prevented from complying with your request in granting a Certificate for stoppages made from you on a settlement of the Accounts of the Regiment as you stand with divers sums of Money received of the United States & of the State of Pennsylvania for your better satisfaction I have subjoined them & wish you to give the most early information in what manner this money was appropriated The Charges are as follows Viz: 1778 June Paid you by William Palfrey P.M.G. for deficiencies of Rations due the 1783 Novem^t 3^d Regiment .............. Dollars 1508^10/90 Paid you by John Purie Esq^r P.M.G. by the hands of Lieu^t Rose for Pay^t a detachment of the 8^th Regiment 1776 in February March & April June 1690.12 Dec^r 16^th Paid you by the State of Pennsylvania [by] M. Nesbitt for recruiting Col Woods Reg^t £375. 30 By ditto [undecipherable] ditto for ditto ......... 375 12 by ditto [for] John Redman Esq^r ......... 750 1777 Feb^y 25 by ditto [for] J.M. Nesbitt d[itto] .......... 375 £1875 equals 5000 Colonel Hood is also charged with large sums of money received for raising his Regiment, and on a full examination into the Book of the late Auditors of the Army as well as those of this Office I cannot find more than one Officer of the 3^d Regiment who has made a settlement of his account for recruiting this Officer Cap^t Thomas Butler has given you a credit of 440 Dollars — I presume you will see the necessity of speedily settling this Account as such a large sum of Money standing against you must certainly make you uneasy. I am D^r Sir &c J Howell J^r. L^t Col. Stephen Byard Philadelphia March 23^d 1787 Sir I have inclosed Captain John Robbs Commission & Power to receive his pay & depreciation as a Deranged Officer in 1778 — the depreciation may be had here if the Comptroller knew what Moneys he received (or if any) you will be so very obliging to inform, me or the Comptroller any charges against him and what credit given him that a settlement & whats due him may be had at Philadelphia — he says that he did not receive the years pay promised him by Congress. your speedy answer as I have but Short time to stay in Philadelphia will much[ly] Alex. Power J. Howell Esq^r. N.B. M^r Nicholson to whom I shew'd this letter thinks the[re is] no necessity to send the Power & Commission. therefore I have declined sending it