[140] Col^o. Lewis Nicola — Office of Army Accounts New York Dec^r 8. 1788 Sir Agreably to your request of the 30^th Inst I enclose you a Certificate of the settlement of your accounts as Agent to the Invalid regiment, which I flatter my self will prevent you further trouble and satisfy all those interested — the letter for M^r. Bigham I delivered — I am &c^a. J Howell Jr^r Copy of the certificate alluted 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 balances 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 balances due by him 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 Jr^r Comiss^r.