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New York Nov 25th 1787

Dear Sir

Mine of the 17th inst will inform you why I object to admitting the claim of Doct (undecipherable) the certificates inclosed in yours of the 12th inst does not wih me obviate those objections - the following certificates which is subjoined to the retrun of the Prisoners to Army will without doubt convince the Doctor that his claim is not well founded and that he must consider himself as deranged the 1 of Jany 1783. “This is to certify that all American “Officers taken in the Southern deartment by the “British Army previous to the date hereof and “not included in the above list consisting of 7 Colos “12 Lt Colo “12 Majors 60 Captain 14 cap Lieuts, 34 Lieuts, 10 ensigns 7 surgeons and mates and 7 Staff officers “are to consider themselves exchanged “Ashley Terry

Robt Cooke D P

26 Nov 1782

A certificate verbation to the above is also subjoined and signed by S Warren Com (undecipherable) on the part of the united

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United States Doct Treyvant is not in this return consequently he was exchanged and as he does not appear on the arrangement of the Virginia line in 1783 I cannot comply with his demand, I presume you will think me right the certificates sent me are inclosed. Mr Swan has fully investigated the claim of Mayo Carrington and finds he has been twice charged. I will wait on the board and inform them of the circumstances and when the warrant is granted. I will transmit it to you. I am yo

J Howell Jr

Jno Pierce Esq