[Docket: Lyon, Robert / Sub^t. Lieut 6^th Penn R^y. / Cap^t. Walter [undecipherable] Comp^y. / Rec. later] [N^o. 5. Jan^y.] [Address: Simons & [undecipherable] / Office / Philadelphia] [Notation, right side, undecipherable] [Marginal note, left margin: undecipherable] Worthy S^r Northumberland Town January 4^th. 5^th. 1797 Being a stranger in person yet acquainted — [undecipherable: ya-] ted with favourable reports of you, emboldens me to request information whether I am or not intitled to Donation Land from y^e. Honoble y^e. Congress of the U.S. States as a Supernumery Lieut of the 6^th. [undecipherable] this State & Cap^t. Walter Crusis Comp 3. for the truth of my assertion, I refer you S^r. to the Muster Rolls in y^r. Custody. & flatter myself when you come to know that after my derangem^t. I unfortunately was mangled & torn from a helpless family by three savages, & taken to Canada & Transferd to the British, with them was Prisoner nigh Three years, during which I rec^d. a second Savage treatment, having no other buisiness to the City [undecipherable] expersion to be from home. I must request a few lines S^r. y^t. conforming to my request will Gratifie the favourable opinion I have had & ever will of Gentlemen of such worthy Character who I intend to fill with places of trust, if buisiness [undecipherable]. hereafter calls [undecipherable]. I shall have the pleasure of personally [undecipherable], with this I will remain y^r. most gratefull H^ble S^r. Robert Lyon L^t. 6^th. Penns terminated Reg. Cap^t. Walter [undecipherable] Rob^t. Lyon N^o. [undecipherable]