[153] I understand you are going to take your departure for Old England, believe me when I wish you all health, a safe and pleasant passage there, a quick return, may you experience many, very many happy New Years in the wish of M^rs Knott Your friend J. Howell Jr. C^o Richmond ^not — Office of Army Accounts New York Dec^r 30. 1788 Sir Agreeably to your request of the 15^th Inst^t and my promise of yesterday, I inclose you a return of the non Comm^d & privates of the Marylands Artillery, specifying the sum each has received in final settlements certificates, as appears by the accounts on file in this office — I am &C. J. Howell Jr. J. Howell — New Haven Dec^r 26. 1788 — Sir When you shewed me at your Office the last time I had the pleasure of waiting on you, the principles on which accounts with officers of Army were settled with, that the vouchers sent by Cap^t Beecher sufficient to bring Cap^t Thacher within the resolution of Congress and that subject, Cap^t Beecher tells me however that I was unhappily mistaken, the consequence of which will appear be utter ruin to Cap^t Thacker & sinks all his flattering hopes and consequent expenses to nothing — for if he must account