[letter from the Sec. of War respect^g Military Invalids. Sept. 15. 1790.] War Department September 15. 1790 Sir The Congress of the United States have directed the Register of the Treasury to issue Certificates to the Military invalids, and to the widows & Orphans of such Officers non Commissioned Officers and Privates, who were killed or died while in service of the United States, and who are intitled to Pensions by the Acts of Congress for the Arrears of their Pensions due prior to the fourth day of March 1789— It has therefore become necessary to Ascertain with precision, the sum due to each individual, of the above description As several of the States may have paid a part or the whole of the said Arrears since the return received at this Office— I have the honor respectfully to request that you would be pleased to cause me to be informed, whether any such payment of Arrears has been made by the State of Delaware since the 20^th February last— the date of the list transmitted to this Office by your direction— Many partial payments have been made by the State of Delaware. I take the liberty to request the information, whether any Arrears prior to the said fourth day of March 1789 remain dues and if so, the amount to each individual— If no payments have been made Since the date of the said list, the Arearages may be made out at this Office presuming on the Accuracy of the list received I have the honor— to be Your Excellencys Most Ob^t Humb Serv^t H Knox [undecipherable: Sec^y of War] His Excellency The President of the State of Delaware: