United States Brig^t Figuard a not in his 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 [undecipherable] send me are indeed 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 — Sam^l J Howell Jr. Jn^o Paris Esq^r Dear Sir New York Nov 29^th 1791 I have made a Statement of Major Tullidge's account of Pay and Rations & enclose a copy of which is inclosed if he can account for the 3000 dollars in of [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] which [undecipherable] has [undecipherable] for the [undecipherable] a balance will then be due him from the [undecipherable] on the contrary if he cannot the whole difference [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] not be more than sufficient to make good the balance apparently against him —— J Howell Jr. Jn^o [undecipherable] Esq^r