made his appearance in this city. Mr Pierce still continues residing here, for my opinion fast declines — The Muster Roles in your possession I have already wrote you relative to their being forwarded if new ones that they may be sent as speedily as possible, they being much wanted. Yours &c Howell Jun^r Andrew Dunscomb Esq^r New York July 24^th 86 Sir Your letters to Mr Pierce & the one to me of the 20^th Inst were handed me this morning, agreably to the request I have certified the clothing rec^d by you at Yorktown to have been deducted from you on settlement of the account of the regiments; which certificate I now inclose & flatter myself it will have the desired effect, I am Sir Yours &c Howell Jun^r Capt Lawrence Frant Say Brook 24 July 1786 Sir Inclosed is a letter from I. Sherman respecting some Subsistance money which I supposed was due to me. He writes that it is detained in your hands on account of some debts supposed to be due to the Public As