Philadelphia 16^th March 1786. Sir, I take the liberty to address you by reason of the present situation of an administration I have taken out of the Office in this City, on the [underline: Estates] of my deceast Step Brother, who unfortunately died in the service of his Country — having applied at the Comptroller Generals here, was advised to make application to the Office at Newyork, but the situation of business at this season of the year renders it impractable for me to leave my Farm — I shall therefore esteem it a particular favor if you will please to give the requisite remarks to M^r Thomas Flowers the bearer of this Matter — I have annexed sent you what particulars I have collected of his situation while in the Army — Your kind compliance shall be gratefully acknowledged by Sir your most ob^d Ser^t Barnabas Gurley Cap^t Howell — Patrick Flanagan Musard Inlisted in Cap^t Whinley Comp^y 12^th regiment in the latter end of 1776 — Transferred to the Invalids after the battle of Monmouth, & died at Trenton the beginning of 1779 or the latter end of 1780 having first joind Major Baylor Comp^y 5^th Reg^t at Turkey Holley in the Spring of 1780 —