it to be done you would be placed on a much better footing than any of the Officers of the late Army, whose certificates for depreciation only bears interest from the time of the Acts of the State made agreeably to Acts of Congress — hum &c J Howell J^r The Hon ^ble The Secretary at War Sir I do myself the honor to enclose you a return of sundry discharged men of the American regiment shewing the several balances due them on the advance of three months pay to each — the Musters Rolls of Captains Smith, Mercer, & Ferguson are wanting, which prevents me from finally determining the bal: due — J Howell J^r Dec 11, 1790 J. Howell J^r — Annapolis 1 Decem^r 1790 Dear Sir I did not receive your favor of the 18 Ult: untill the 25^th 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 packet, but hope you will have an opportunity Shortly, Sending by Some vessel bound to London, or outports in Great Britain or Ireland — In a post or two I will forward the [undecipherable] &c: you want, at present I am hindered from doing it by the interruptions I meet with by enquiries