[from Thomas [undecipherable] March 29, 1784 filed] [Joseph [undecipherable] Jun^r Esq^r] [Philadelphia] [favord by [undecipherable]] Annapolis March 29 1784 Sir The hon D^r Gen^lt informs me that you [undecipherable] through [undecipherable] in his absence and that you have some papers which will be necessary for me to have in the settlement of the Pay of the Maryland [undecipherable: Line] and that you would forward them upon my Application. This is a [undecipherable] I did not know, in which [undecipherable] now [undecipherable] you [undecipherable] this; I shall therefore be [glad?] [for?] you to forward by [the] [undecipherable: first safe Opportunity] all the Muster Rolls and [Other?] Papers respecting the Maryland [undecipherable: Line] as far as [undecipherable] I have not been able to [procure?] in the [business?] for want of the [undecipherable: Rolls] to which I have made application to the [undecipherable: Commissioning] Officers for [Regimental?] [Files?] but [have?] not received from a [few?] of the Officers [having?] no papers whatever, [Others?] have a few, but from their information of them, they will not enable me to [furnish?] agreeable to my Instructions — [undecipherable] that I should be furnished with them from your Office I have wrote to M^r Pierce informing [him?] of these [undecipherable: Circumstances] and [urged?] [him?] to let me know where the [undecipherable: Rolls] [were?] in Philadelphia and that I must [go?] my way to [Philadelphia?] [to?] see them but as I have not yet [undecipherable] his [appointment?] [undecipherable] may not yet [undecipherable] I have therefore inclosed a Copy which I [shall?] obtain a [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of is not expected [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Many of our Officers [having?] [charges?] on the [State?] [Books?] of this State for Money [advanced?] by the [undecipherable] [General?] and it is [undecipherable] of them have [received?] the [undecipherable] or [undecipherable] with the [Resolves?] of the [same?] [undecipherable] it would be necessary that a [list?] of them with the [undecipherable] and [into?] when should be [there?] sent to me, as [perhaps?] more properly to M^r [undecipherable] the [Pay?]master of the State who is to [furnish?] us with the [Claims?] of the State against the Officers but as they are [numerous?] and [tedious?] they [could?] take them a long time to complete them — [undecipherable] you have [filed?] the [Rolls?] with the [undecipherable] I make no doubt [you?] could readily inform me of the [several?] [Vouchers?] of Congress which I [undecipherable] received, as the State will [undecipherable] not be [undecipherable] trouble I shall return it a particular [form?] of [undecipherable] [print?] them out to me, as it will [save?] me [undecipherable] of trouble in [undecipherable] out the [line?] of Congress to [undecipherable] could also be [glad?] to [you?] to inform me of [undecipherable] in [undecipherable] up to the [undecipherable] that [either?] they was Discharg^d by a [law?] of Congress or to what [period?] and if and [how?] the [undecipherable] [given?] I hope [you?] will readily excuse this Freedom and believe me to be with respect Sir your [undecipherable: obedient] Servant Tho [undecipherable: Gassaway?] [Joseph [undecipherable] Jun^r Esq^r Philadelphia]