Richmond Virginia July 25^th 1788 Sir The enclosed will account for the apparent mystery in mine of yesterday, please to do your best for me. H.S. Dunscomb To Joseph Howell Esq^r NB Lieut. Scott unsettled account on file with the Letter --- Richmond July 29^th 1783 Sir The Muster Rolls 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 Your Ob. Serv. J. Meriwether To Joseph Howell Esq^r --- Office of Army Accounts New York Aug 2^d 1789 Sir Your letter of the 10^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 this business mentioned in yours of the 26^th July last, and I am [undecipherable: of] Opinion that the Board of Treasury will not admit the Qualification of M^r Scott while a 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 Scott then the Money may be obtained, but untill such evidence is produced I acknowledge I should not be free in reporting