[Copy] Letter to the Secretary at War enclosing a Return of the Invalids &c. 8^th April 1790 Providence 8^th April 1790 Sir We have the honor to transmitt you A Return of the Invalid Pensioners of Rhode Island also the returns of the Officers Widows and Orphans who are entitled to receive their years half pay agreeable to a Resolution of Congress of 24^th August 1780. Stating the amount of advances made by the State of Rhode Island [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] to the Widows and Orphans on account of said seven years half pay — We have the honor to be Sir Your mo^st Obed^t Hum^ble Servants Eben^r Thompson Ever^t Ferre John S. Dexter [To the Secretary at War] [Comrs] [Copy]