Richmond Virginia July 25^th 1788 Sir The enclosed will account for the apparent mystery in mine of yesterday, please to do your best home Yff H. A. Dunscomb To Joseph Howell Esq^r NB Lieut Scott's 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 [undecipherable: Capt?]. I am with great esteem Yff Ob: Serv: J. Meriwether To Joseph Howell Esq^r --- Office of Army Accounts New York Aug 2[undecipherable] 1788 Sir Your letter of the 8^th Inst came to hand this day. I most sincerely [undecipherable] with you the [undecipherable] of our Mutual friend. His disease has prevented me entering on the business mentioned in yours of the 20^th July last, and I am [undecipherable] of Opinion that the Board of Treasury will not admit the Disqualification of M^r [undecipherable] which & change still exists against him. I know of no other Method to close up this transaction than to wait until 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 Scott then the Money may be Obtained, but until such evidence is produced I acknowledge I should not be free in [undecipherable]