of the members of our Legislature now in Session — I have received the certificate relating to Corles Pay, and am inclined to think that he hath received no value from Capt Janson but that he only left an order with the latter to secure the certificates for him, Coderlius Afear Janson being so far removed from you, that it will be difficult to make further enquirey of him relating 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 here fore inclosed a letter for him which I request you will forward to him as soon as possible — with every wish for your welfare I am Dear Howell Yours &c. C Richmond [Howell cop^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 buisness would have been at an end before this time — He has an opinion that Congress in 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 surprized you, dare bild the meanness apologize for my troubling you again — inclosed is all that can be attained in this office (and this not without great