Richmond Virginia July 25. 1788 Sir The enclosed will account for the apparent mystery in mine of yesterday. please to do your best. I am Yf H Duncomb To Joseph Howell Esq^r NB Lieu^t Scotts unsettled account on file with the Letter Richmond July 29^th 1788 Sir The Muster Roll of the Virginia Line, obtained sometime since from the Office of the Secretary at War, are now forwarded to you by the Post. I am with great esteem Yrs &c. Sinc. J. Meriwether To Joseph Howell Esq^r Office of Army Accounts New York Aug 2^d 1788 Sir Your letter of the 18^th Inst came to hand this day. I most sincerely regret with you the loss of our Mutual friend. His disease has prevented me entering on the business mentioned in yours of the 23^d July last, and I am neither of Opinion that the Board of Treasury will not admit the Qualification of M^r Lott which & charge still exists against him, I know of no other Method to close up this transaction than to wait untill M^r Hamilton produces his vouchers for settlement, when this is done and there should not appear either a receipt or note from M^r Lott then the Money may be obtained, but untill such evidence is produced I acknowledge I should not be free in operating