[from Gen^l Knox respecting payment of Invalids Feb^y. 8^th 1790] War Office January 29^th 1790 Sir, The Secretary of the Treasury has informed me that he has written to you on the payment of the first moiety of the Invalid Pensioners within the State of Massachusetts, and that he has arranged with you the funds for that purpose I shall transmit you a list of the said pensioners which has been received at this Office, which is exactly to govern your payments. The vouchers contained in the enclosed advertisement will be essential to every payment — If the printers should neglect to insert the said advertisement, you will cause it to be immediately inserted in the News papers which has the most general circulation within the State of Massachusetts, and the expences thereof shall be reimbursed you by the public. As it is to be presumed that the said payments will generally be punctually demanded, and as it is necessary that as accurate information as possible should be received of the amount thereof previous to the payment in June next you will please on or before the 15^th day of April ensuing to transmit to this Office an exact list of the names and residence of the Invalids, to whom or on whose account you have made payments, and of the sums to each — The lists shall be transmitted to you from this Office by the seventh of next month. I have the honor to be Sir, Your most Obedient Humble Servant H Knox The Hon^ble Major Gen^l Lincoln.