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 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 repaid. I am with respect W: Mal Ph: Sec^t Jos 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 13 Certificates, I beg leave to inclose the following—

		Dollars 9⁰
N° 11	Robert Wright for Team hire .........	66.. Co
"	----do------- do 3229 30/90 doll. Cont°
15	Mark Bird & William Hayes a Balance---
16	Mark Bird ........... do----
17	John Shoght ......... £1530 Contl

M^r Howells attention to this business will be acknowledged as a particular favor, I also beg a line from you as soon as convenient. J D Gen^l Irvine Office of Army Accounts New York Feb^y 7^th 1788 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 the late Board of Treasury, and find that he has credited the United States the sum of Money that is charged him as received by Mease & Caldwell— I shall be carefull to exonerate Cap^t Smith from this charge by closing his Accounts in the Books of this Office— I have the honor to be &c Joseph Howell William Imlay Esq^e Office of Army Accounts New York Feb^y 8^th 1788 Sir Your Letter of the 5^th Inst. to M^r Pierce was received this day, M^r Pierce is still at the Southward and the business of the department in his absence devolving on me, I do myself the Honor to inform you that I have examined the Original registers and find the certificates issued to M^r John Noyes for his Commutation are as follows. viz N° 15741 Letter B. dated Jan^y 1^st 82 Int. 1 Nov. 1783 for 786— 742 " N. ---- ditto ------- ditto ---- 786 743 " N. ---- ditto ------- ditto ---- 788 Amounting to two thousand three hundred & fifty dollars. The printed Registers in many Instances are Erroneous, as soon as the business of this Office will permit me, shall compare them with the Originals and forward to the several Loan Officers such errors as may be found. I am Sir Joseph Howell