[Copy] New York Septem^r 30^th 1786 Sir Your favor of the 8^th Inst was handed me on saturday last. on a re-examination of the Returns of the Invalid Regim^t I find that Jacob Lyons [strikethrough: of the Line] is returned of the District of Maryland [strikethrough: and that] the Certificate for his pay is transmitted to the Executive of that State [strikethrough: pursuant] to whom you will now please to apply — I return [strikethrough: you appear] [undecipherable] [strikethrough: and enclosed you appear] enclosed you [undecipherable] the papers of [undecipherable] yours to me Yours [undecipherable: Houcice?] Lftcl Thos Forrest