[From Cap^tn Stevens Dec.^r 20.^th 1789 [undecipherable] Ent^d] S^r Colchester Decem^r 20^th 1789 Please to Send me by the Bearer M^r Ward the Copy of Rights in your Office from Samuel Beach Esq^r of the State of Vermont for my Wages and Commutation as one of the Cedar Hostages in Canada — Had my Power to Draw the Same but will not allow that he has Drawn my Wages & I was a Cap^t in Col.^o Charles Burrells Redgement from the State of Conneticut when taken the Commutation I am informed P^r Beach Drew in August 1786 and the Wages in in 1788 but Cannot Ascertain the month as he was said to be in New york Eight or Nine months Viz. from Sep.^br 87 to may 88 your Compliance will Greatly Oblige your Most Hum.^e Sert John Stevens Eq^o P. M^r General