[260] 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 Howell Esq. [signature: H. P. Haas] Sir New York Novem 9^th [17]97 Your Letter of the 19^th Ulto to McClain was receiv'd the [undecipherable] Inst. McClaire being in [undecipherable] on Public business the department devolves on me — I have therefore in pursuance of your Request order'd a Certificate that I presume will remove the obstacle to the granting of your Pension Yours &c Capt. William Scott. [signature: Joseph S. Howell] 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] on file & do not find any monies charged to W^m Scott the [undecipherable] — Late Henry Jackson's Regt which are un[undecipherable] [signatures]