Mendham 3^d of March 179 Sir I am sorry I have to give you the trouble I am under the necessity of doing — I inclose you the Certificate which you was so kind as to make out for me — Inclosed you will find a letter from the Treasurer of the State of New Jersey which you will see the directions which he wishes made to your Certificate — I have to beg the continuance of your favour so much as to make a another conformable to his directions, in particular please to certify that no Commutation was ever granted to me — I shall thank you to deliver the one you now make to Cap^t Thomas Randel or one of his Clerks which shall call on you I think I shall be obliged to go into Bankruptcy at last the Stoppage of Our Hundred Pounds is too much — I shall go as soon as the Winter breaks up and the ground a little settled likely about the middle of April as the Roads in Connecticut will hardly answer before — I shall on my way call at your office for such Papers as I shall want from thence — I am Sir your Hum^bl Servant (Signed) Joseph King Cap^t Joseph Howell