[135] New York May 21. 1787 Dear Sir, Having no franks I have taken the liberty to enclose to your Care the continuation of the registers to the loan office of Virginia agreably to your request. I have wrote to D^r Bronson. but fear from what I can learn that he will not be able to attend the frigate, as his leg has been twice set since you left this city, and at present is not able to make any use of it. y^rs & J Howell Jr. John Pierce Esq^r New York May 22. 1787 Dear Sir, Your letter of the 3 Instant came to hand the 19^th. I have examined every return transmitted by you to M^r Pierce, and do not find any note made on them by which I can ascertain the name of the person that was nursed by M^rs Williams consequently I cannot comply with your request in issuing a Certificate for the amount of her account. Neither can I assist the widow of John Jones, as I find by the returns of the 4^th Reg^t of artillery that Jones deserted the 20^th of April 1783. his pay was therefore forfeited — y^r Jos Howell Jr. M^r Dunscomb Esquire