of Exchange on Philadelphia if he is not him with you Inform M^r Hilton of it. Immediately on the receipt of this Letter I addr^d a few lines to M^r Williams and sent him the Extract that he might Govern himself accordingly — M^r Pierce is of opinion that you are Intitled to an retention of your pay but has not given me any order Respecting the Sum of the Certainty after I have Wrote him on the Subject and flatter myself of an answer in a fortnight — Your H. D^r The^s Pand. Joseph Harrell New York August 9 1787 Dear Sir D^r Solomon Halling has transmitted a Certificate (to M^c Henry) given him by D^r Reipport of his being a Deranged in the Year 1780. I do not think it by any means Sufficient to authorize me in granting him the Commutation & therefore take the liberty to make a Copy of it for you. In the Stition on the propriety of admitting or rejecting this Claim — I also Inclose a Copy of a Letter received on Thursday last from a M^r Thomas Barnes of Boston, the Subject your better acquainted with than I am, and Supposing it to be of some Consequence thought it best that you Should be Informed of it. I have Written and Informed