[May 25. 1791 To Capt Mich. Connolly Bill Perkhoff 1^st Ny. Regt [undecipherable]] [undecipherable: Office late of him auct?] Philad^a 25 May 1791 I do Certify that [strikethrough: the] the sum of Thirty four Pounds 11/7½ has [strikethrough: been paid] been paid to Jeremiah V. Channelan bury for the balance of pay for the year 1781 of Frederick Perkhoff late a Corporal of Cap^t. Aarons Comp^y of the First Regiment of New York, as appears by said J. V. Ransomans Recd. on file in this Office lodged with Acc^t. of the State of New York for Settlement with the United States — [Copy] Joph R. Howell late Commiss[ioner?] Sir Philad^a 25 May 1791 Agreeably to your request I have transmitted the foregoing Certificate, No other documents appear in this business but a promisory Note of Fred^k. Perkhoff in favor of Edward Cumpston for the sum of Eighty Dollars with Interest being for value recd. to be paid after final Settlement with the paymaster of the Regim^t. for the Pay of 1781 — I am Sir your ob^t Serv^t J Howell [Copy] Cap^t Mich^d. Connolly New York