expects he will be presented — By M^r Nicholson's letters inclosed it appears that Hugh Bradley was a Servant of the 3 P^a: Regiment, I will be greatly obliged to you for informing me of what may be coming to him — I am &c^a. P. P. Barbendy p[illegible] P^t Griffith Jones wishes to know M^ay 20 Bradlep him & 56 years are paid in a certificate ady p[illegible] --- Sir Philadelphia 16^th Nov^r 1787 I have this day seen Benjamin Weirs whom I ordered to receive the settlement of said Platthen deced and he now denys of having received any settlement at your Office — I therefore should esteem it a particular favor to have a certificate from you certifying the amount of the certificate he has received and the time — I ordered him on the 8^th of August last with Coppy of my letter to you no further particulars at present — but remain d^r Joseph Powell Es^qr Ind^t of Army & N^t New Jers^ey Simon Petterbaugh