[J Howell^sqr] Annapolis 1 Decem^r 1788 Dear Sir I did not receive your favor of the 18 Ult^o untill the 28^th I thank you for the care of forwarding my letter and now trouble you with another, which which however I fear is too late for the pacquet; but hope you will have an opportunity shortly of sending by some vessel bound to London, or outports in Great Britain or Ireland. — In a post or two I will forward the Scale &c^a you want at present I am hindred from doing it by the interruptions I meet with by enquiries of the members of our legislature now in session. — I have received the certificate relating to Codes Pay, and am inclined to think that he hath received no value from Capt. Jansen but that he only left an order with the latter to secure the certificates for his, Codes use; I fear Jansen being so far removed from you, that it will be difficult to make further enquiries of him relating to this business. — Our friend White set off from hence for Philadelphia yesterday was fortnight. I suppose he will be at N.York by the time this reaches you, and have therefore inclosed a letter for him which I request you will forward to him as soon as possible. with every wish for your welfare I am Dear Howell — Yours &c. C Richmond