is in the way is on General Lamb to whom I have not yet requested her calling on you as Letters informs me he lives in New York, I request your Sending me an account of the burnes soon as convenient which shall be esteemed a favor Conferred on your assured friend & Humble Serv^t Direct to me at the Matt Henderson Draw Bridge P Joseph Howell Esq^r ? Pay Office New York --- Office of Army Accounts New York Octo^r 7^th /90— Sir I have not been able in the course of business untill this Day to attend to the request contained in your letter of the 6^th ult^o. On examining the accounts of the late 3^d Regiment of Artillery I find that the following Certificates have been issued by the Commissioner for Paying Clothing & Gratuity of John Bitter. Viz — N^o 48 796 for 50 doll^s N^o 4 223 for 77 ¾ doll^s N^o 500b for 148 doll^s N^o 50 719 for 14 75 doll^s & N^o 51 221 for 9½ doll^s amounting to three hundred and seventy five [undecipherable] doll^s all which were delivered unto M^r Charles [undecipherable] Pay master & agent to the Regiment; the Act of Congress requires that the agents should settle their accounts with the State to which they belong and deposit such Certificates remaining in