of Major Eckleston's receipt and informed him the reason why I wrote to him. The papers relative to M^r Abernay business are all with the Board, and they are without any doubt sensible of the necessity of their being sent forward to M^r Pierce. I suppose I need not therefore but them in mind of it by asking the Question whether they are gone or not. —— Thank [undecipherable] the Certif:cates for [undecipherable] as I have already wrote you & have had occasion to fill three [undecipherable] since which are done — The business of the Office goes on as usual without any difficulties hitherto — I expect to Morrows Post will bring letters from M^r Pierce. I shall acquaint you with every thing that may be necessary — I S Yours Sincerely Joseph Howell Esq^r C. [undecipherable] New York 6^th June 1787 Sir Your letter of the 18^th Ulto received on the 28^th. I laid it before the Board of Treasury and forwarded them at the same time with a Copy of M^r [undecipherable]'s letter. M^r Abernay's receipt and M^r Elias [undecipherable] statement & accounts have. M^r Due said he should have them authenticated by a Magistrate & confirmed — Your letter of the 23 May last