M J Howell. Philadelphia Dec 4. 1700 Sir Pleased to inform me if this Congress has or ever will pass an act for settling my accounts. — was obliged to pay to M^r Williams two hundred and twenty pounds in specie which I thought very wrong — Shall be for ever oblig'd for your effort. [N.B. this letter should have been inserted before that on the pregoing page. —] B de Haas To J Howell Esq^r Philadel. 30 Nov^r 1700. Sir It is some time since I rec^d yours with one indeed from Bigham and Should sooner have acknowledged it had I not been very ill with a severe cold attended with a fever from which I am thank God recovered — While I lived in Pottstown, a Charles Washing-ton of the Invalid reg^t took out a writ against me for his arrears of pay, but Freedom come to town and when I had staid but a short time, the Sheriff returned it now est in enter. As I may be exposed to the like from other wrong heads & have not anything to shew that I have Settled my accounts & paid the balance into the hands of the Pay Master Gen^l. I must request you will send me one which will much oblige Yours &c Lewis Nicolas