Sir New York Feb^y 12^th 1784 You will perceive by the Resolution of Congress of the 9^th of August last that the Officers of our Regiment that were Inhabitants of Canada at the Commencement of the war are to continue to Receive their Subsistence till further orders — as I some since that Description there Remains due to me Subsistence from October last inclusive I therefore will be very much Obligd to you to inform me by the first Opportunity whether I am to Receive it or not & if I am I will be greatly Oblig'd to you to forward me the [undecipherable] at this place enclosing Such Receipt as you think proper which I will Sign & Transmit to you by a Safe Conveyance in doing which you will Very much Oblige your most Obed^t Very H^ble Serv^t [undecipherable: Edw. Jessup?] [In. Pierce Cap^t W. Price]