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New York Oct 13th 1787

Sir

I have stated the accounts of Colonel James Cunningham and find a balance of six hundred and fifteen (undecipherable) dollars due him for which you will receive inclosed a certificate no 94.825 bearing interest from the first of February 1777 - I have taken the liberty to trouble you with a certificate for pay due a Leonard Vandergrift of Captain McKessach company flying camp no 94822 for twenty two dollars, the certificate you will please to deliver to Vandergrift on his application.

Since my return I find several of your letters unanswered the first leisure hour that presents itself I will devote to your business -

I will thank you to acknowledge the receipt of those certificates as soon as convenient.

Yours

J Howell Jr

Jno Nicholson Esq

I certify that the two certificates above mentioned were inclosed in a letter to Mr Nicholson of which this is a cipy

C Swan