[55] 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 Meas & Caldwell — I shall be careful to exonerate Cap^t Smith from this charge by closing his Accounts on the Books of this Office — I have the honor to be &c. Joseph Howell William Imloy Esq^r Office of Army Accounts New York Feb^y 8^th 1788 Sir Your Letter of the 5 Inst to Mr Pierce was received this day. Mr Pierce is still at the Northward and the business of the department in his absence devolves on me. I do myself the Honor to inform you that I have examined the Original register and find the certificates issued to Mr John Clayes for his Commutation are as follows viz N^o 15711 Letter B dated Jan^y 6 80 Int. 16 Nov 1783 for 295 762 " R ditto ditto " 96 713 " N ditto ditto " 88 Amounting to two thousand three hundred & fifty dollars. the Printed Registers in many Instances are erroneous, as soon as the business of the Office will permit me, I will compare them with the Originals and forward to the several Loan Officers such errors as may be found. I am Sir Joseph Howell