[Page 1 is an archival placeholder card reading "Illegible Text — Some or all of the pages of this file are wholly or in part illegible. We have not been able either to locate a better copy of the document, or to enhance its legibility electronically."] [filing notation: theo il (my account)] New York, Feb: 2, 179[undecipherable] In an abstract of half pay, paid to the Heirs of [undecipherable] army Officers who died in the Continental army, [exhibited?] by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts [strikethrough: an charge] against the [United?] States, I find that the said Commonwealth have charged the Sum of five hundred and four [pounds?], [strikethrough: at different amounts] — Capt. Lieut. as [paid?] to the Widow of the late Samuel Treat Cap[tain?] [being for?] seven Years, half pay [of?] Artillery, and on a reference to the Accounts of the said Commonwealth, for depreciation in pay, it appears that the Sum of £54 g. 0 has been allowed to the said Heirs of [undecipherable] late Lieut. Treat and [exchanged?] as [allowed?] from the 15 Nov. 17[undecipherable] The half pay has been admitted [strikethrough: undecipherable] [is expressed?] in the abstract, made up [is?] [undecipherable] Certificate dated March 4, 1783, from [the?] [undecipherable] Auditors of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have [strikethrough: undecipherable] [made?] [a declaration?] on [settling?] the [accounts?] of [strikethrough: undecipherable] [immediately?] the officers [undecipherable] [of the?] letters made a distinction between those under your command — and those under Col. [Birne?] this circumstance [I?] [undecipherable] — [and?] [my?] [opinion?] — to [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] [settlement?] — [undecipherable] [place?] [with?] [the?] [House?] [undecipherable] The Commonwealth — in the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] — appears to [of Massachusetts having fully complied?] with the [obligation?] in granting the half pay to the Widow, and of making good the depreciation in pay. I presume Sir, you will join [me?] in opinion that the [undecipherable] of the Widow cannot [effect?] further relief from the United States, unless a gratuity for the [use?] of the House is admitted — I have the Honor to be The Honorable Sir, The Sec'y at War — Your ob'd Serv't [signed] [W. Howell?] [docket: New York [undecipherable] / Newport [undecipherable] / Oct [undecipherable]] [docket: To the Hon. the Sec'y at War / [undecipherable] my 1790] [docket: C.L.?]