Boston 11 July 35 Edwd D Bangs Recd 15 Andd No answer “There can be no doubt that the state of Mass charged the 7 years half pay pention to the U.S. See letter of Jos Hanna to Secy of War dated 19 Feby 1790 Treat Rev. War Treat, Samuel [undecipherable] Lt., Knox’sRegt. Cont. Arty Capt.-Lieut., 2dCont. Arty Boston Jul 11 M8 free Peter Hagner Esq. 3d Auditor of Treasy Department City of Washington Boston Sec Office July 11, 1835 Sir - In answer to your inquiring respecting Capt. Samuel Treat of the Artillery in the War of the Revolution. I have the honor to make the following statement. On an Army Book stating curtain accounts of the officers of the Revolutionary Army there is an account of Samuel Treat late a Lieutenant in Knox’s Artillery where his half-pay is made up for seven years and amounting to [currency symbol] 504. and at the bottom of the account is this Memorandum - “this man not to be certified till it appearing he left wife or children” A faithful and particular search has been made through the records of the Council until 1797 and no evidence found that the half-pay was ever paid to any person. Your’s very respectfully Edward A Bangs [undecipherable]