Comptroller Generals Office May. 1. 1787 D^r Sir I have diligently and carefully examined the accounts of monies advanced for the recruiting Service and do not find any further payments to Colonel Henry Bicker by this State on that amount, than those included in my return to you the 25 September 1784 and believe that he has received none other from pennsylvania — I am with great respect be John Nicholson Note in that return Omitted £75. 1^st Geo. Calhoon for Rect^y 1^st Feb^y. 1777 Jos. Howell Esq^r --- D^r Sir Philadelphia 5 May, 1787. Inclosed is the Treasurers order for the pay stopped for the Society from sundry officers, as mentioned in your letter of the 1^st April last, and request you will take the trouble to send the certificates, together those for the two orders transmitted you before. Iam D^r Sir & Jos. Howell Esq^r Mathew M'Connell --- Dear Sir New York May 11. 1787. Agreably to your request of the 5 Instant I have inclosed the certificates of Cap^t Muir & Mackay and Lieut Hughes, as also the certificates for Doct^r Bond and Major Franks, for the two latter I have to request you to obtain the Treasurers order on M^r Pierce for the delivery and transmit it as early as possible —