Officers who were thus changed— from the particular office you have held, I suppose it to be in your power to point out some Individuals who were promoted, and those who have drawn the years pay, as above Mentioned. If you can favor me with this information, I shall be much obligd to you for it, as I may thereby have it in my power to call upon them as evidences to support the charges I have made under those heads — your excusing this freedom and favoring me with an answer as soon as can be done with convenience, will be remembered by Sir W^m [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Gen^l Sec^ty Sam^l Miles [N.B. received the 5^th Jan^y 1788] Joseph Howell Esq^r Richmond Jan^y 10^th 1788 D. Sir I have written a Letter to the Treasury which I could not Copy, as I have been unwell for some time. I will thank you to call on the Board and request the loan of it long enough for you to copy it— I have had a cold but am getting better. I am Sir, sincerely yours John Pierce