Beaver Block house, Fort Franklin and Mea- ling, and it is represented to me that those troops are in arrears from 1^st January to 1^st May 1793 excepting one month of that time which has been paid to the detach- ment of Fort Franklin— I am therefore in- duced to lay before you the enclosed Estimate in order that provision may be made for the aforesaid arrears— I am Sir &c Joseph Howell The Secretary of War Philadelphia March 25^th 1794 Sir I take the liberty of enclosing you an account for depreciation which in justice is due me for my services as a Cap- tain in the late War— I am sensible the ex- isting Act of Congress will not permit it to be acted on, but Sir it is my request you will be pleased to file in your Office as a claim as I propose applying to Congress for redress in the premises and do not wish the plea of the Claims being foreclosed to ope-