[Marginalia, top left corner:] I remember her or looking up the Archives [undecipherable] of a Henry Olis [undecipherable] or [undecipherable] in a [undecipherable] Reg^t – have for- gotten the N^o — [undecipherable] 7. 98 — New Yorke Office of Army Acc^ts. M^r Henry Swear New York 31 March 1790 I have this day received your letter of the 26 Inst. wherein you request to be informed of the accounts of Cap^t Henry Olis have been fitted & in case they are not, to forward to you the Accounts & papers left with me. — I have to inform you that I know of no accounts or papers belong to the person you allude. Neither has any accounts of this nature been fitted in this Office — I conceive you must be mistaken in respect to the papers being put into my hands, for had they been, they would certainly would be fitted in [undecipherable], but which they are not, neither are they on file with the accounts unsettled in this Office. I am your very [hum] [Serv^t] Jos. Howell [Endorsement, left margin:] [undecipherable] Swear — March 31 1790 [undecipherable] [Enclosure:] Germantown March 26, 1790 Cap^t Howell Sir I request the particular favour of you to inform me [what you] have [had to do] with Cap Henry Olies respecting the Acc^t & Soldiers in your hands — In case you have not, or can't bring him to a [Settlement], request you to forward all the Accounts, as quick as possible time, as the delay is too long — I am Sir Very Respectfully Your most [Obedt]: Henry [his mark] Swire [PS] Ps. You are to observe that I am the Executor Cap^t Henry Olies Est^r