and when I joined the company at Walleys Ranges in a pewdery Purse appointed 1797 to the regiment; and was sent to denning-town with a parcel of Horses to recruit — My Bounties from the Regiment is fourteen months twenty six days at 10 Dollars ℗ Month — then joined Col: Mitchell D Martin, and continues with him, the Col: M^r Molen took his place — he then asked for my papers with a promise to pay me the next day, and that night left the town, and I never saw him since — all this time I never received one farthing from him, but lives on my own money for Two Three thousand Dollars on their Expenced — I spoke to Mr Benson, one of the orders, on the subject, he says M^r Molen never settled with him; I told his discontent with him too — this is the way I have been served — I pray Heav. will be so kind to assist me in the recovery of my just due, so put me in a way to obtain it — Whatever manner Your sincere Friend James Bragg Jos Howell Esq^r Philadelphia December 10 1796 Sir I am favored with yours of the 3^d Inst with the certificate made agreeable to my request, for which you will please to accept my best thanks — I enclose M^r gallins Sum from the Board of War, which you will please to present to him with my best respects — I shall take it as a particular favor if you'd ask General Knox if he has made any report on my account as to foreign, and to let me know whether or not — Your compliance will greatly oblige Your And Hble Ser^t James McLean Jos Howell Esq^r