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 & find him the names contained in the first settlement, the second being only those in the Gatty willed him no sooner. he is emboldened to make this request from the peculiar goodness exemplified in the correspondence 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 sincerest esteem &c Sam^d Thacher Joseph Howell Jr^r Sir In answer to your request of the 25^th I have to inform you that the 10 7/9 dollars balance referred to by you hath not been stopped from D^r 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 Jos Nicholson Joseph Howell esq^r Comp^t Gen^l Office Comiss^r Army Acc^r Oct. 30. 1782 —