[156.] deranged on the first of that year. but he says Col Livingston knows he was in duty in South Carolina & the 33^d of the War. If Col Larnington will give him a Certificate to this Purport he ought to be paid, and I wish you in the case to report the Specie that will be then due to the— I am with great Sincerity Your friend B. Pierce M^r Howell New York June 2^d 1787 Dear Sir I received your Letter dated 30^th May Ult^o and am excesive unhappy on your account — The fatigues you undergo and the burden of anxiety on your mind of am sensible must almost overcome you — I have finished Major Tennis's business and the warrants are granted for the Specie due the Officers for subsistance I signed the returns in behalf of the Paymaster General and General Knox has in his warrant for the money. I particularized this circumstance so that if any thing should be wrong which altho I am clear is at the case yet it it falls the blame will lay on one. I have also filled up the Certificates myself which