New York Sept^r 27^th 84. Sir I have been favored with yours of the 16^th. In consequence send you my final rect 439 90/100 Dollars pay as Major (I have another for extra Pay as Diff^t cannot come at it) by M^r Matlack, to whom I wish you will give the Certificate such as you mention — General McDougall requests me to desire you to make out Major McDougall's Notes [and] lodge them with General Roberdeau, as he will not have an opportunity of visiting Philadelphia previously to your departure — I am Sir Your most Obed Servant Rich^d Platt [Addressed: M^r Pierce] [Endorsement: C.m Matlack / And to be [undecipherable]] [Docketed: Rect. 27. 1784 / Simon [undecipherable] Clerk]