The Hon: Jon.^a Dayton, Elizabeth Town Newyork [Accountants Office July 21^st 1794] Sir I have this honor in the absence of the Accountant to acknowledge the rect of your letter of the 19^th Inst^t relative to the claims of Samuel Dilly. In answer thereto I have to inform you that as regards his pension, his evidences are incomplete in the following particulars Viz^t There is only the evidence of one person to prove his being wounded; the law requires two or the Testimony of the Commissioned Officer or Surgeon— The affidavits of three freeholders are wanting to prove the continuance of disability, means of support, and mode of life— No evidence of leaving the service — This name is returned to the District Judge of New york agreeably to a Resolve of Congress, the ratio of his disability not being ascertained; & a reexamination by physicians is required. As regards his pay he appears on the Muster Rolls in Capt Rosecrantz's Corps^t inlisted 21 April 77 for the war, promoted Serjeant June 78 and left off the Musters in Dec^r 79. so far his Narrative corresponds with the Musters — After which I cannot trace his services Should his account be found to be a true one he would have been entitled to all the emoluments allowed to a Soldier serving to the end of the Wars had an application been filed in the office agreeably to the Act of Congress of the 27 March 92 — as it now stands he cannot receive any thing, without the Interference of Congress in his behalf — Enclosed I return the letter of Thomson Stelle and have the Honor to be Respectfully &c— P Hagner for Cler