While a copy of an Act of Assembly of Maryland [and indep?] [undecipherable] will produce Feds. but the Anti's will in some instances jockey the Feds. if the latter do not keep a sharp look out, however I hope for the best — The Scale & Table of depreciation by which some of this State's depreciation accounts were settled is also inclosed, which I hope will be satisfactory. I shall trouble you again about the last of the month with a letter for England. in the mean time wish you a merry Xmas. and am truely affectionately Y^r your friend &c C. Richmond [Jo: Whites esq^r] Office of Army Accounts New York Dec^r 29. 1788 Dear Sir, Yours letter of the 19 inst with the inclosures, as also the accounts of the Mary land & Delaware lines were delivered me by M^r Wright — I have wrote this day to our friend Richmond relative to some accounts sent me which I cannot form a judgment on untill I am acquainted with the nature of them and what objections have arisen to their being passed by you or the State — I am sorry to hear of your indisposition, but I flatter myself this weather and the approaching season will have the same effect on you that it had on me — I have stated the account of Capt. Owing, but am prevented from delivering the certificates to you in con- sequence of an Order transmitted by Capt. Owing his Gen- tleman in this city who has wrote to you on the occasion the letter I delivered M^r Wright on friday last under an expectation of his going on that day. the well continue