you will now receive a further continuation of the Registers from 94.558 to 94.925 inclusive, which were issued by the late Commissioner and from 94.926 to 94.940 issued by me — I am not at liberty to comply with your request in sending the printed Register without the direction of the Board of Treasury — To them you will please to apply — James Ewing Esq^r — I am Sir &c J. Howell Jr. Office of Army Accounts New York Novem^r. 7. 1788 Sir — Enclosed you will receive a continuation of the Register of Certificates issued by John Pierce esquire late Commissioner of Army Accounts from N^o 94.558 to 94.925 inclusive also from N^o 94.926 to 94.940 inclusive, which were issued by Sir your Obed^t Serv^t J: Howell Jr. William Skinner Esq^r S. Officer for N. Carolina — Edenton — New Haven Oct^r. 26. 1788 Sir These wait to present you Cap^t. Thacher's deposition which he flatters himself you will think sufficient to justify issuing the Certificates for which he languishes. — He also hopes you will think it reasonable to allow interest on the balance — He most earnestly requests that that you would be pleased to call at the Registers office & send him the names contained in the first settlement, the second being only those in the Galley will do him no service. he is emboldened to make this request from the peculiar goodness exemplified in the carrispondance already had in this business your having mentioned to me that you had seen it and lastly his total overthrow unless it can be obtained. — I am with the sincere, esteem &c Sam^d Thacher Joseph Howell Jr. Sir In answer to your request of the 25^th Sep^t. I have to inform you that the 10 26/90 dollars balance referred to by you hath not been stopped from L^t. Abel Morris and that his depreciation hath been settled, I think I must have had a line from you before I settled it. I am dear Sir &c Jn. Nicholson — Joseph Howell esq^r Comp^t. Gen^l. Office Commiss^r Army Acc^r Oct^r. 30. 1788 —