Your letter of the 8. Ins^t. with the enclosures were duly rec^d. and shall be attended to. — I have examined five Regiments for depreciation to Jan^y. 1. 1781 & near half the vouchers of the Militia for the year 1779. in the latter I find many errors in favor of the State arising in short calculations of Specie pays I am &c^a Jos^ph Howell J^r. Oliver Wolcott Jun^r. esq^r— Copy of the receipt alladed to in the foregoing — Hartford June the 9. 1784.— Then received of Jon^a. Phillips agent for Col^o. Juduthan Baldwins Reg^t. of Artificers, for my service in the United States, a Security of 141 dollars & ⁴⁸/₉₀ of a dollar — Signed Aaron Swetland Annapolis 7 Nov^r. 1788 — Dear Sir I had the favor of your letter in answer to mine relating to William Coad's pay, in due time but have so long neglected to acknowledge the receipt of it with design of writing to you by our friend White, who has been longer time setting off than he expected, however he will set off in a day or two for your place & will bring you the Books of the first Maryland Regiment, which I received from you by M^r. Green. — I write this by the post to request you will send the enclosed by the British packet if in time, and if not that you will send it by the first vessels from N. York to London or any of the out ports in Great Britain, and take the name of the vessel the Captain & port. & inform me when you have leisure; thereof.— It gives me great pleasure to hear that you were so honorably elected to the Office you hold and hope you will enjoy it as long as it is agreeable & convenient to yourself.— When you can say more about Coads affair I shall be glad to hear it, — with great truth and sincerity — I am D^r Sir C. Richmond Joseph Howell Esq^r.— Office of Army Accounts New York Nov^r. 18. 1788— Dear Sir Your letter of the 7. Ins^t. with its enclosure is duly received — If you had not jogged my memory relative to William Coade's claim I should have forgot that the enclosed certificate from M^r. Van Ransalaer had ever been in my possession. this certificate will inform you that M^r. Coads memory is treacherous, that his pay &c^a. has long since been disposed of — there are several Vessels in this port for London, one of which, the Ship Brothers, Cap^t. John Craigie will sail in a few days and by whom your letters will be conveyed — if you wish to write by the