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, J Howell^d L^t Col. Stephen Bayard Philadelphia March 25. 1787 Sir I have inclosed Captain John Hobbs Commission & Power to receive his pay & depreciation as a Disbanded Officer in 1773 — the depreciation may be had here of the Comptroller knows what Moneys he received (if any) you well be so very obliging to inform me or the comptroller any charges against him and what credit given him that a settlement of what is 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 Ably J Howell Esq^r Alex^r Pover N.B. M^r Nicholson to whom I Shewed this Letter thinks that he ...necessity to send the Power & Commission therefore I have declined sending it