the Packet you will have time sufficient, as she will not sail untill the first week in Decemb. — The accounts of your State I presume will soon come on; I will particularly thank you for the scale adapted by you for reducing the nominal pay on settlement of the depreciation accounts as also for such information of the nature of the accounts that may come before me, as may be in your power — I am now examining the accounts of the State of Connecticut and flatter myself in having them ready by New years days if M^r Willis will be so please to present my compliments to him be — J Howell J^r C Richmond Copy of the certificate alluded to in the foregoing letter Paid Captain Cornelius Janson two hundred and twenty four dollars & 7/90 in full for William Codie's order on me for his pay, gratuity & clothing. dated 8 Jan^ry Ser^j. V. Rupelean 10 Oct^o. 1788 —— Danbury Oct. 24 1788 Sir, Prince Negroe enlisted into the Continental Service in the year 1777 during the War and belonged to the Second Connecticut Regiment and served faithfully untill by sickness lost one eye and was by other infirmities, brought on him while in the service rendered incapable to do camp duty & was transfered in to the Corps of Invalids and sent to New London to do Garrison duty, where he was left without any Officer to direct him in his duty, and he applied to Col. John Durkee who was at that time at Norwich and commanding officer in that quarter, who gave him liberty to go home and remain untill further orders, where he remained untill Peace took place and received no Orders nor discharge. — He is an honest inoffensive ignorant person & is justly entitled to some aid from the country that has had his Services. I have taken pains & made myself acquainted with the above affairs & facts & can say they are true. I want from your office certificates of his transfer to the Corps of Invalids & what return was made of him afterwards, & whatever else may appear in your office necessary to enable him to give to the Board proper to have him, a proper & fair consideration of his case. I have no interest in this affair but a compassionate feeling for a poor Soldier & if consistent with right wish him that reward his services & Sufferings intitle him to receive — the time to apply for relief will soon expire therefore I am obliged to urge for an answer as soon as possible. the bearer of this I have requested to call & take it Sam^d Joseph Howell esq^r —— Major Cleaveland