[to Colonel Carrington — and must wait for your decision I am Pirce Jno. Pierce Esqr. C. Swan in bef. Howells absence N.B. The originals of the enclosures alluded to in the above are filed with unsettled accounts under Mr. [undecipherable]] Philadelphia June 20.^th 1787 — Dear Sir, Your letter of the 18^th inst. was received this morning, enclosed is a few lines from Doctor Bronson which you will [underline: read, seal & deliver], you will please to urge the necessity of his being here at the time, if he cannot come on account of his leg or any other cause let me know — Tho. I hope he may be here as I know nothing of the leading circumstances to enable me to prosecute, except a knowledge of the certificates being altered — the person who passed them I am an utter stranger to — I wish you to attend Mr. Pierce's wish in having the auditor papers once more arranged, Mr. Audibert will see to the Carpenter work, but dont let the Shelves be too hardnailed as it may hurt the Wainscot — The claim of Lieu^t Healy will have to be referred to Congress — I recollect the claim and am of Opinion that he must consider himself resigned or deranged in 1779 from the liberty of absence he obtained — it was unlimited if I mistake not — which I do not think any officer had a right to give or any one to accept — I have wrote to Mr. Pierce and informed him of the necessity of your continuing untill my return, present my Compliments to Mrs. Pierce and tell her I feel exceeding unhappy that I cannot attend the Office to admit your attending M. Pirie — I am & J. Howell M. Ja. Swan New York June 24^th 1787 — Dear Sir I have received yours of the 20^th Inst. informing me that the 2^d July is appointed for the tryal of the person confined for passing counterfeit Certificates, in which you request my evidence — I receiv'd also a former one from you upon the same subject I should be happy to comply with your request, but my lameness renders it impossible for me to be at Philadelphia so soon as the time you mention, it will probably be a month or more before I shall be able to walk a step — I am de J. Bronson M.J. Howell