the board and obtain Certificates in the Name of each Claimant— they appear to be all as well authenticated as circumstances would admit, and as accounts of a similar nature have been heretofore settled by the board, I hope no difficulty will attend these — any charge you may be at, will be thankfully refunded. I am with respect Yr Mo^t H^ble Ser^vt as Dawson P.S. As the funding Law of this State expires the last of this Month, if they can be settled previous to that time, the better — In addition to the within Certificates, I beg leave to inclose the following — [column headers: Letters sent / No. Co.] N^o 10 Robert Wright for [undecipherable] ......... to $329 "in dill Cont" 16 Mark Bird & William Hague & [undecipherable] ......... do 16 Mark Bird ......... do 17 John [undecipherable] ......... $1830 Cents M^r Howell's attention to this business will be acknowledged as a particular favor, I also beg a line from you as soon as convenient. [initial] D Gen^l Irvine Office of Army Accounts New York Feb^y 9^th 1789 Sir, I have the pleasure of informing you that I have obtained from the Register of the Treasury the account of Captain Abraham Smith as settled by him with