[140] Col^o Lewis Nicola — Office of Army Accounts New York Dec^r 8. 1788. Sir Agreeably to your request of the 30^th Nov^r I enclose you a Certificate of the Settlement of your accounts as Agent to the Invalid regiment, which I flatter myself will prevent you further trouble and satisfy all those interested — the letter for M^rs Bigham I delivered — I am &c^a. J Howell J^r Copy of the certificate alluded to above Office of Army Accounts New York Dec^r 8. 1788. This may certify to whom it may concern, that on the 14^th of October 1785 Colonel Lewis Nicola, late commanding the Invalid regiment, and agent for the distributing the certificates of final settlements for balance of pay & clothing due the officers & soldiers of said regiment appeared and finally settled his accounts as agent to said regiment and returned into the hands of John Pierce esq^r late commissioner of Army Accounts (now deceased) sundry Certificates for balance due by them the s^d Colonel Lewis Nicola, reference being had to the principal Books of this office and to the accounts of the said Nicola on file will more fully appear — Given under my hand the day and year aforesaid. (Signed) J Howell J^r Comm^r.