Sent To from Lt Jotham Wright 2d June C - 1784 Baldwin Artfrs New York May 23rd 1784 Sir I shall Esteem it favor for to Let me know, a bout our Commutation, that you Wass pleased to Stor, till you heard from Congress. I Received a Letter from Capt Lott in, Wich he Informd me, that he Went home in Compy With A Member of Congress that ASurred him, that the Resolve passed Last January did not Concern us, If there is no Resolve AGainst us, it is Verrey hard We Should not be upon the Same Futting With the Rest of the Amrey; Wich I think, We are Justley Intitled to, When We have Served our Cuntrey Faithfully for Seven Years and All Ways on Constant Fateeges and to be turned of But Just our Bare Wagges it is to hard to beet. I Flatter my Self that the Honorable Congress Will Alow to us as thay have to Other Officers, of Eaquil Rank, I Shal Esteem it A prticular Favour if you Will please to Rite, to me Weather Mr King must Suttell it or our Selves please to Derect the Letter to New York in William Street No 24 I am your Humble Servent Jotham Wright Late Lieut of Artilly Artificers

Mr Pierce P. M. G.