[Copy] To Major G^t Maumee Dec. 31. 1789. [undecipherable] Dec 31^st [undecipherable] Dear Sir I apply to you [strikethrough: undecipherable] on the Score of humanity and therefore I am convinced of your ready assistance — Moses Hazen who was a Lieutenant in the [strikethrough: twelf] 44^th regiment, and afterwards [undecipherable] at old [undecipherable] in the Service of the United States has been confined for several years to his bed by a [strikethrough: stroke of the Palsy a paraletic Stroke] — In addition to his loss of health has occasioned [for?] great embarrasment to his becoming affairs — [strikethrough: both] after his entering the American Service [undecipherable] promised him indemnification for [undecipherable] his half pay — Before he can reap the benefit of this promise it is [strikethrough: now] necessary to ascertain, whether he was struck off the half pay list for being in the American Service and the time when — Will you be so good as to apply to your [strikethrough: rife] intelligent friend M^r [undecipherable: Broote] for [undecipherable] or [strikethrough: place] [strikethrough: certificate] — on his behalf Certificate for — the half pay office in this [Province?] and request him to transmit it to you as early as possible I am Dear Sir with great Respect Your humble [Servant?] [undecipherable] —