Office of Secretary of Congress — July 28^th 1786 — Sir On the 9^th of June last I had the honor of transmitting an Act passed by Congress the 7^th of that Month recommending to the several States to make provision in a manner pointed out in the Act, for Officers, Soldiers & Seamen who have been disabled in the service of the United States. As States I for granted that the Legislature of your State has complied with this recommendation, I have to request the favour of Your Excellency to send me a copy of the law passed on the occasion. And additionally to know that the United States in Congress assembled should be informed of the sum which this provision will yearly add to the expences of the Union, in order that they may include it in their annual requisition. I have further to request that Your Excellency would be pleased to order a return to be made to me of the number provided for, and the annual allowance made them, that they may make report thereof to Congress. — Should it be the case that your State has not made the provision recommended, I most Your Excellency will take the earliest opportunity of submitting this matter to the consideration of the Legislature, and for this purpose I enclose a copy of the Act for — with the greatest respect Your Excellency, Most Obedient & Most humble Servant — Cha Thomson His Excellency The President of New Hampshire —