[Filing notation on cover:] gen'd notes cover- ing a new Column of the invalids July 1790. — War office July 1^st 1790 Sir, I have received from the Secretary of the common- wealth of Massachusetts a return of the invalid Pensioners of the united States residing within the said Common- wealth Signed by John Avery and dated on the 9^th instant As this return is presumed to correct all the errors & omissions of former returns I have the honor of transmitting you a list of the named and the sums to be paid each, with my warrant thereon for the payment of the first and Second moiety with duplicates. I have conceived it necessary in order to simplify the business, to request that you will consider this as the original to which in all cases you are to refer, and to return the former lists to me, if not necessary to you as vouchers. In either cases the lists transmitted you on the 10^th february 17^th march & 10^th April together with my warrants thereof, and the duplicates thereof are to be considered as cancelled & void. I have the honor to be. Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant Knox [Address:] The Honorable Benjamin Lincoln