[Report on the Petition of Edward Thomson] March 26. 1790 [initials: E.W.P.] [illustration of a geometric figure/diagram] The Commiss^rs of Army Accounts to whom was refer'd by the Secretary at War the Petition of Edward Thomson — Beg leave to Report — That By the Muster Rolls of the Reg^t late E^vn Hazens, It appears that the Petitioner inlisted himself a private Soldier on or about the 1^st March 1777 — That by on the Settlement of the accounts of said Regiment by the Commiss^rs of Army Accounts it appears that the Petitioner has been included for his Pay, Deficiency of Cloathing, & Gratuity from the 1^st of Aug^t 80 until the conclusion of the War and that [strikethrough: amount to] 338 dollars Certificates therefor [strikethrough: were] were drawn to John Nicholson Esq^r Comptroller Gen^l of Penn^a. in pursuance of a requisition from the Executive Council made under the Act of Congress of the 11^th Oct^r 85 — The Commiss^rs of Army Accounts is therefore of opinion that the Petitioner has no claim upon the United States except what humanity might recognize. But as he has been consider'd of the Quota of Pennsylvania and he does not appear to have been concluded in the accounts of that State for Depriciation of Pay that he has an equitable Claim thereon upon the Commonwealth to be calculated from the 1^st Mar: 777 to 1^st Aug: 80 —