Comptroller Generals Office May 18^th 1787 Dear Sir I have met with a serious case — Andrew Forrest late of the 3 Regiment has had his depreciation Bills till August 1780 — I have M^r Carletons Certificate that he was cashiered in October 1780 — The other day when John Woodside was over he had with him a Copy of the Proceedings of the Committee of arrangement of the Army in 1778 from this it appears he would have been arranged therein but that he resigned to Col^d Rich^d Butler and seemed not to be continued — I wish you would refer to any Army papers you have and give me your sentiments, and the result of your Opinion and what you find respecting this Gentlemans case — I am Dear Sir Your most Ob^d Serv^t J Nicholson Joseph Howell Esq^r