Philadelphia Nov 8^th 1797 Dear Sir I would wish to know what time I shall come to New York as I am very desirous to have it settled — I am Sir &c Howell Esq^r [undecipherable: signature] Sir New York November 9^th [undecipherable] Your Letter of the 10^th Ult. to M^r Clair was receive the 9^th Inst. M^r Clair having in Departure on Public business the department devolves on me— I have therefore in pursuance of your Request adjoined a Certificate that I presume will remove the obstacle to the granting of your Pension Yours &c Cap. William Scott. Josef S. [undecipherable] Office of Army Accounts New York Nov 9^th 1797 I do hereby certify that I have examined the Books of this Office as also the accounts of old [undecipherable] Jackson & Hadley on fol[io] & do not find any monies charged to [undecipherable] lott the affairs — late Henry Jackson [undecipherable] Requisited on [undecipherable] [undecipherable: signature]