[89] 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 whether the Certificates issued in favor of Major David Hopkins of Harlans 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 Act. Commiss. for that District J Howell John Nicholson Esq^r New York Septem 23^d 1789 Dear Sir Your favours of the 4.12 Inst are received, the latter did not reach me untill yesterday, tho 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 Boston all — The method you propose in respect to the balance of M. Horns 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 Commiss ioners