[59] May 1781 which Memorial was negatived by the said Legislature. Whereupon your Commissioner begs leave to submit the propriety and justice of referring the Claims of Cap. Stevens for Pay and depreciation to one of the Officers. of the United States instead of the reference made in the Act of May 25. 1781. to the State in whose line he served at the time of his becoming an Hostage. All Which is Humbly Submitted Charles Thompson Secretary to Congress. [flourish/cipher] Sir Office of Army Accounts. June 26. 1786 I have to Acknowledge your two Letters of the 12. & 19.^th Instant. which together with others rec'd from you on the same subject. I have Inclosed to Congress and again requested a direction with respect to your Claims Cap. John Sullivan I am Sir J.P. [flourish] Dear Sir N York June 26. 1786. When M^r Sullivan applied to me for his Settlement I found from the Opinion and advice of most of the Gentlemen of Congress that it was necessary that his Claims should be referred to them — I accordingly Wrote to the President of Congress a Letter of which the Inclosed is a Copy. and