[88] settlement of M.r Pierce account of Certificates will require the 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 compliments to Kitt & believe me most Sincerely yours Jos.^d 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.^o Thomas Price in 1777. for recruiting, pray inform him of this, that he may not be disappointed in having it deducted unlefs it is accounted for — J.Ho. Jn.^o White Esq^r —————————————————— Office of Army accounts New York Sept.^r 23.^rd 1790 Sir— In answer to your letter of the 17 Ins.^t I have inform'd 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. Feby. 1777 Rec.^d of W.^m Palfrey · · · · · · - - - - -500 June 14 of the U.S. by an order of the - - - - 1000 committee of Congress — — — 1500 this person I suppose to be the same alluded to in your letter & untill this money is accounted for, the widow will be debarred the benefit of the act of Congress I wish you to inform me whither the Certificates issued in favor of Major David Hopkins" of Moylan's Dragoons are in your possession — if they are, please to retain them, as I find he has had a Settlement in the State of Virginia by the Ap.^t Commifs.^r for that District. J Howell John Nicholson Esq.^r —————————————————— New York Septem.^r 23^rd 1790 Dear Sir— Your favour of the 4 & 12 Ins.^t are received, the latter did not reach me untill yesterday, & as I expect this will not meet with you at Portland, thought it most adviseable to direct it for Boston, my letter of the — I flatter myself will find you on your return from Portland. — The method you propose in respect to the balance of M.^r Forer's accounts meets my approbation & if you can obtain a good Bill (of which you can judge) on this place it will be the safest method of transacting the business, by no means do not give him a discharge untill some security is obtained. — I should have no objection to complying with your wishes in staying a week or two longer, but for the nature of the business now before me, I earnestly wish to begin the State accounts and as the three Grand Commifs- sioners