John Perrie Esq^r Philadelphia Feb^y 2[undecipherable]^th [undecipherable] Sir Your letter C[undecipherable] [undecipherable] bound wherein you mention you [undecipherable] to receive the Certificates in for Gen[undecipherable] for 375 Dollars in your hands, we with [undecipherable] other persons in this City have impower'd [undecipherable] Tho[undecipherable] Van Wyck to receive those due us for the regiments, and you will oblige us if you will deliver the one in favour of Gen[era]l Patterson into his hands, as he has an Order therefor We are Sir with Sentiments [undecipherable] Your Most Obd[ient] Serv[an]t Blanchard & Russell