pay he says only in the latter capacity only, he was however made up he says in my Office for his [undecipherable] pay as a Lieutenant only whereas he has credits in his accounts that of Surgeon and which therefore leaves a balance in his favor which he says he ought to receive in force will you let me know the Real state of the case or see Justice done to him if any is his due — I send you the duplicates of a letter and bill of lading shipped this day for New York — and am very sincerely your friend Jos: Howell Esq^r. B. Paine D^r Howell Be pleased to look in the accounts of M^r Dark and see if B^th M^r Scott did not give credit for the clothing rec^d of Hamilton, as 187₀₀ dollars was deducted from his 3 months pay — this is a list of mine — as I gave him value therefor in 1785, pray see how the matter stands and if right let me have my Eighteen ₰ doll^rs [undecipherable] An^d [undecipherable]