[Copy] Providence 1^t Feb.^ry 1790. We have the Honor to inform you that we were appointed at the last Session of the Hon.^ble General Assembly a Committee for the purpose of Settling the accounts of the Invalids up to the 4^th Day of March 1789. and to make a Return of to you of those now paid by this State— we have not been able to Settle the accounts as yet. but having Completed the Return we now Inclose it— Containing 59 Invalids that have been Inspected agreeably to an ordinance of Congress passed on the 7^th Day of June 1785— There are 5 Invalids contained in the above Return who have Removed from this State Since they was Inspected, As noted in said Return against their Respective names— but the State have Continued to pay their pensions notwithstanding— 2 others are Since Dead, whose pensions of Consequence Cease, as noted in said Return— there are also 6. Invalids who have not yet past the Inspection Required, [interlineated: to appear in persons,] whom we are Authorized to call upon [strikethrough: to appear] and as soon as we are able to Examine their pretentions we will forward You a Return without Delay— Your Letter (of Oct.^r last) to his Excellency the Governor on the Subject of the Invalids, being in his Possession at Newport, we are Consequently unacquainted with the Exact form or method you was Pleased to Direct the Return to be made— however we hope the one Inclosed will answer your purpose— it being Copied from the Several Inspection Returns made & approved by the Gen.^l Assembly— we shall begin upon the Invalid acc.^ts Next week & as soon as we are able to Ascertain the Sums advanced by the State and the Ballances that may be due them respectively Up to the fourth Day of March 1789— we shall agreeably to our Instructions lay the said acc.^ts before the Legislature at their next meeting, which being approved we will forthwith transmit you a Statement of the whole amount of the Invalid Pensions advanced & paid by this State up to the said fourth Day of March— We have the Honor to be with Esteem Sir Your Obed. Hum.^t Serv.^t Jere.^h Olney In^gl. Dexter Jr. [Hon.^ble the Secretary at War—]