[War Office] Hartford, Dec^r 28^th 1787 Sir I have now the honour to transmit returns required by your letter of the 29^th of Nov^r last, which have been extracted from the settlements made by this with the late line of the Army, and which I trust will afford the information desired — I take the liberty to inform you that by the acts of this State no person was entitled to a settlement for depreciation who left the service before the 1^st of January 1780, of consequence you will find no name of persons who were discharg'd before that time — — — — The State settled with a part of Col^o Henry Sherburnes Reg^t & with a part of Col^o Johnsons Reg^t of Artillery, in case you wish for returns of those Reg^ts I can furnish them — I have the honour to be with outfect your Obed^t & humble serv^t [signature: Oliver Wolcott Jr.] Gen^l Howell P^r Esq. [undecipherable]