of Major Ecklons receipt and informed him the reason why I wrote to him — The papers relative to M^r Abernomy here &c 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 taking the Question whether they are gone or not — Thank [?]ttons the Certificates for dinner as I have already wrote you & have had occasion to fill three Shelves since which are done — The business of the Office goes on as usual without any difficulties hitherto — I expect to Morrow's Post will bring letters from M^r Pierce I shall acquaint you with any thing that may be necessary — Y^r I Yours Sincerely Joseph Howell Es^q C. Irvine --- Sir New York 6^th Jun 1787 Your letter of the 16^th Ulti^o received on the 28^th — I laid it before the Board of Treasury and furnished them at the same time with a Copy of M^r Penfield's letter — M^r Aberdon's receipt and M^r Olave's attest of accounts &c — M^r Dare said he should have them authenticated by a Magistrate & confirmed — Your letter of the 23 May last was also received on the 25^th of the same, and I have a generally given directions indead. He receipts in force had Major Ecklons which will no doubt convince him that The charges against him in the return sent to M^r Hilton are justly founded — There has not been any further application yet made for General [undecipherable] General's [undecipherable] their settlements — He has M^r Wait appeared a second time in the pay stopped from Deserters as mentioned in your last, all your instructions must have those accounts will be duly Attended to — I delivered the letter which came inclosed in yours for M^r Boyd at his house — M^r Howell's person has informed you that he left this place for Philadelphia on the 23 Ulti^o to visit M^rs Howell who is dangerously ill — This circumstance with the necessity of the business I hope will be a sufficient apology for the liberty I have taken in writing to you — The business of the Office goes on as usual and with little difficulty — M^r Howell in a letter received from him today says M^r Howell is some thing better and that he hopes shortly to return to New York — I am Sir with great respect Your Ob^t Servant C. Irvine Jⁿ Pierce Es^q [undecipherable] of M^r [undecipherable]