I will forward the Certificates for your commutation in the manner you may direct. The Death of J. M^r. Pierce, which happened on Saturday Morning last oversees this subject, at present the department devolves and will be conducted by me untill Congress are pleased to make a new Appointment. I am Sir, Y^r H^l Serv^t. Joseph Howell To Ebenezer Stoner [Office of Army Accounts New York Aug^t 11 1788] Sir The following named Men of the late German Regiment has received Certificates at the Treasury for balance of pay to 1^st Jan^y 1799 and to the time of their several discharges. If any of the above should have been included in the 2. Regiment I will thank you to retain their Certificates if not to date. I wrote you on the at [undecipherable] relative to an application of one Madam Montgomery whose husband was killed in Service. I will thank you for an answer as soon as convenience will permit, the Woman will not let me rest since I informed her of writing to you on her behalf. Joseph Howell To John Nicholson Esq^r. Litty Lynn Jo: hangs Lynn Franz Sheppard Philip Scheider Capt. Henry Dominick Frederick Rowdy Philip Lash Henry Moses Jacob Meyer John Heppard Isaac Richley Thomas Fisher Frederick Scott John Hyme Christian Back o Flack Philip Hyre Jacob Harper Thomas Wheaton