[88] settlement of M^r Pierce amount of certificates will [undecipherable] I lament with you. the ill state of health which you have experienced, as also the want of that which makes life comfortable, both of which I have lately experienced, however we must hope for better times, make my com- pliments to K[undecipherable] & believe me most Sincerely yours Jos. Howell P.S. since writing the above I find on examination that Cap^t Ewing is charged with the sum of 100 dollars received of Col. Thomas Price in 77. for recruiting; pray inform him of this, that he may not be disappointed in having it deducted unless it is accounted for — J.H. Jn^o White Esq^r Office of Army accounts New York Sept 25^th 1800 Sir In answer to your letter of the 8 Inst I have to inform you that on examination of the Books of this Office I find a Captain James Calderwood commanding an Independant company charged with the following sums of money for recruiting. Viz. July [17]77 Rec^d of W^m P[undecipherable] ............. 500 June 14 of the [undecipherable] being an order of the committee of Congre[ss] ............. [undecipherable]