[undecipherable] [22] Mr Joseph Howell Pay Office [undecipherable] [undecipherable] extraordinary, and on an application, whereby the officers and soldiers who man a right to be entitled to [undecipherable] are now entitled by the late [undecipherable] Commutation &c — I had given [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable] a power of attorney, to settle my [undecipherable], but [undecipherable] he hasn't and not untill [undecipherable] day we [undecipherable] of it. I am [undecipherable] to get it settled without appearing again, as its expensive [undecipherable] travelling so far [strikethrough: over]; not having any [undecipherable] to you, I am entitled, which I should suppose can be done by [undecipherable] as well as being there in person, For as well as the [undecipherable] yet [undecipherable] am, was I believe [undecipherable] as [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] of my [undecipherable] can [undecipherable] advise your [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] should we might have at [undecipherable] had me looking over the [undecipherable] returns After the first [undecipherable] of [undecipherable], has no [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] Martin in the [undecipherable], we are entitled to [undecipherable] them myself. [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable] Office [undecipherable] Treasurer of the war, and [undecipherable] tell [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to the Northwest and [undecipherable] at [undecipherable] Ferry in S^t Carolina [undecipherable] thirty 80, with about thirty [undecipherable] [undecipherable] this. [undecipherable] three two [undecipherable] with the [undecipherable] captures [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] March 21. When I was in [undecipherable] with thirty other [undecipherable] and sent from Charles Town by land to Virginia. The [undecipherable] to walk most of the way, and my late confinement made it [undecipherable] very hard on me, having just [undecipherable] a sickly country, that when I got home I was scarcely able to go about. Under these circumstances [undecipherable] I was only permitted to stay at home about a week before I was ordered to join our Regt [undecipherable] on the arrival of the Marquess [undecipherable] Fayette, in Virginia and Lord Cornwallis's army laying in [undecipherable] county. I was requested by the Marquess to leave the Regiment and to undertake to recruit a troop of Holstein Horse. This greatly against my inclination I complied, being in the neighborhood of my acquaintances, and in eight days I joined the Marquess with thirty seven men well mounted. I continued this troop with him till after [undecipherable] arriving at James Town, in which action I had one man killed, [undecipherable] wounded, and three horses. This troop was then discharged [undecipherable] by the Marquess with thanks. After the surrender of York, the remaining part of our Regt in making [undecipherable] and my late confinement a prisoner in S^t Carolina. I was left with the rest of the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] what completed the [undecipherable] ward, in Virginia on furlough [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Sep^t [undecipherable] again [undecipherable] into service [undecipherable] [undecipherable] long time [undecipherable] in the papers to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] this number, as having been [undecipherable] of the War [undecipherable] That I [undecipherable] should still remain with you that by referring to the papers about three times, you may be thoroughly satisfied. I should thank you if you will write me by post as early as possible [undecipherable] to this [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] to recommend [undecipherable] will undertake for a commission to date and settle this [undecipherable] for me. The former power given to [undecipherable] in [undecipherable] I have no correspondents in Philadelphia or I should not have troubled you, which I hope you will excuse. I am Sir Respectfully Your ob^dt [undecipherable: Baylis?]