New York April 6^th 1798. Dear Sir I wrote you the 10^th of March last and sent a duplicate by M^r Haight covering his State of hand to M^r Pierce which I requested you to deduct from his depreciation and deposit the same in the Bank subject to the order of M^r Pierce — M^r Pierce requests me to inform you that he shall draw in the ensuing week for this Sum & flatters him self his draft will be duly honoured — I most sincerely wish you to forward the Muster Rolls in your possession, the delaying them will retard the accounts of your State exceedingly, pray let me hear from you by the return of this Post — I am Sir Yours &^c Joseph Howell Jun^r D^r Nicholson Esq^r [docket notation] Comp^tr Gen^l Office April 5. 1798 Dear Sir I received your favor of the 4^th instant, I received M^r Pierce's Money & it will be ready to his draft in the Bank — I am taking my last part of the muster rolls and now send three on by Post I pray you deliver the inclosed letters which are covered to save Postage — I am dear Sir Yours J^no Nicholson Joseph Howell Esq^r W Com^r