Office of paymaster New York August 25, 179[undecipherable] Sir I have received your letter of the 18 Instant respecting a [undecipherable] as he did not belong to the [undecipherable] demands from Jos. Freeling for pay— It is impossible for [undecipherable] to know you whether the same has been [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to, be a remark, that the papers of this Office cannot be attended with more expense of time than his pay is worth and some of the barrack accounts are not yet come into my hands. The first day of this month closed the acceptance of claims, arising from the army, for the same, from [undecipherable] shall be found to be drawn by some regimental agent. I am Sir your Ob[undecipherable]. [undecipherable signature] [Richd. Stockton Esq. Platt[undecipherable]]