Middletown 7^th June 1791 Sir, when at Philadelphia I mentioned an Order I had drawn on Col^o Beatty in favour of M^r Thomas Heart, which was lodged with you for Payment but in our Settlement I did not recollect it & it was not deducted from my Pay, — on enquiry I find the Order is still the Property of M^r Thomas Heart was sent in trust & it is of [undecipherable: consequence] whether paid there or here — therefore if not already paid beg you will not pay it — I am with Respect Y^r Your most Ob^t hum Servant Jos^d Heart Joseph Howell Esq^r [4/8 2/16 Public Service Joseph Howell Esq^r Pay Master General Philadelphia 7 June 1791 Pay m^r Off — [undecipherable] No. No. 94]