Office of Army Accounts New York Nov^r 18. 1788 — Dear Sir Your letter of the 25 Oct^r was duly rec^d. the enclosed Statement of your account will inform you how the error arose, — I have this day given Cap^t White the certificate for the real balance due you amounting to 198 ⁷²/₁₀₀ Doll^s I have only time to add that I am with great esteem Your friend^s &c^a L^t Howell — Cap^t In^o Bankson --- Office of Army Accounts N. York Nov 18 1788 Sir Aaron Swetland late of Col^o Baldwins Regiment of Artificers has made an application for balance due him while in service of the United States. — on examining the vouchers transmitted by you to this office on Settlement with Jonathan Phillips find a receipt given by the s^d Swetland for the am^t due him — it being alledged that this receipt was fraudulently obtained, and the party on behalf of Swetland requesting to have the same for loyal, I take the liberty to trouble you with it. the person applying being a stranger to me requesting you will please State a receipt from the person who applies for it, to be returned to you that it may when done with be forwarded to this Office —