[Feby 14. 1791 to the Honble W.^m Maddison] Sir Agreeably to your request of the [undecipherable] I have examined the Muster Rolls of the late line of Virginia and find that Robert Tompkins was a Lieutenant in the 5. Regiment and is continued on the Musters untill Jany 1777 when he is omitted, the cause of this omission is not mentioned — the Name of Henry Tompkins does not appear [strikethrough: 14^to] it being represented there Gentlemen did [undecipherable] to my [undecipherable] on any of the Muster Rolls [strikethrough: it being represented that] [undecipherable] [strikethrough: The Act of Congress does not embrace] [strikethrough: those] in service [strikethrough: they] are representatives [undecipherable] [strikethrough: by any] Acts of Congress any emoluments to the [undecipherable] Officers who died [undecipherable] a natural death, they only extend to those who were killed by the enemy in the field or [undecipherable] died of their Wounds — [undecipherable signature] Philad. Feb^y 14. W.^m Maddim.