War Office. May 4. 1786. Sir Lieutenant Colonel Harmar commanding Officer of the regiment in the service of the United States, and who commanded the Troops on the Ohio, from the 1^st of October 1784 to the 1^st of October 1785, has repeatedly stated, that his situation while commanding there, has constrained him to incur expenses disproportionate to his pay — That notwithstanding a due adherence to the rules of frugality, as far as the same could with decency and propriety be observed, he has expended a greater sum than his private income would afford, but for which he hopes to be compensated in part by the liberality of the United States. In his letter of the 17^th of April to me on this subject he says, "It is not my desire to gain any-"thing from the Public, but merely to be reim-"bursed for the expenses incurred in supporting "the rank and dignity of Commanding Officer" One dollar per day, as an allowance for my table would be sufficient, or if Congress "should be of opinion that this sum would "be too great, any lesser allowance which "that honorable body may see fit to grant, will "oblige me, and will, in some degree make "up for my private expences for public Service." The subsistence of the lieutenant Colonel Commandant is thirty two dollars per month; a sum much less probably than Colonel Harmar was obliged to disburse for his table during the time of his command. I have the honor to be, &c &c. Honorable H. Knox David Ramsay Chairman of Congress.