of the members of our legislature now in Session. — I have received the certificate relating to Codes Pay, and am inclined to think that he hath received no value from Capt. Jansen but that he only left an order with the latter to secure the certificates for his, Codes. Use; I fear Jansen being so far removed from you, that it will be difficult to make further enquiries of him relating to this business. — Our friend White set off from hence for Philadelphia yesterday was fortnight. I suppose he will be at N.York by the time this reaches you, and have therefore inclosed a letter for him which I request you will forward to him as soon as posible — with every wish for your welfare I am Dear Howell — Yours &c. C Richmond [J Howell esq^r] Sir If the Comptroller of Acc^o in this State had nothing to do on the Subject of Invalids but to carry the Acts of Assembly into execution conformably to the acts of Congress your trouble & mine on this business would have been at an end before this time — He has an opinion that Congress or Connecticut or both did unwisely in their provision for the Invalids, and taking the liberty to act the politician in his Office those delays and scruples have been made which must have surprised you, & are both the occasion & apology for my troubling you again — inclosed is all that can be attained in this office (and this not without great great difficulty) — will you once more interpose your kindness so far on the subject as to certify that Cap^t Thacher has lodged sufficient vouchers in your Office to authenticate his account for raising a compleat Company & that he is entitled to the same allowances as other Officers on the same establishment for the bounty, first months pay & providing guns & blankets &c.^a for his Company; or will you in some other way remove the difficulty which you will understand from Mr. Wolcotts treatis better than myself — If the inclosed Vouchers are not sufficient pray be good enough to advise how I may probably compleat the testimony of your Office, for there only am I to expect the business finished — Sam.^d Thacher [N.B. the above letter was without date, rec.^d in Dec.^r 1788 —] [Cap^t Sam.^d Thacher. Stratford fairfield County Connecticut] Office of Army Accounts New. York Dec.^r 26.1788 — Sir Your letter bearing no date was a few days since received. — The monies advanced Cap^t Thacher being entirely a State charge, it lies in the breast of the Comptroller of that State to admit or reject the evidence produced by Captain Thacher, and no officer under the United States can possibly have a controul over his opinion while acting under the authority of the State — it would therefore be highly improper for me to interfere in the business of Mr. Wolcott or to give any directions in the business now depending: — To assist Cap^t Thacher, as far as it lays in my power; I have had a strict examination into —