[Legis: 2^d Sess: 4^th Cong:] Communication to the Vice President from the Secretary of War, accompanying reports on the Petitions of Mary Hibbom and Michael Van Klack. January 27. 1797. War department January 27. 1797 Sir, I have the honor to submit to the Senate reports on the petitions of Mary Hibbom and Michael Van Klack with the greatest Respect I have the honor to be Sir, Your most obt Servant James McHenry The Vice President of the United States. [Legis: 2^d Sess: 4^th Cong: 4 Cong. 2 Ses. Report of the Secretary of War on the Petition of Mary Hilborn January 27. 1797.] To the Honorable the Congress of the United States of America — The Petition of Mary Hilborn late Widow and Administratrix of Francis Lomberg, late a Private Soldier in Captain Johnson's Company in the third New York Regiment Commanded by Colonel Peter Gansevoort deceased — Sheweth That your Petitioner's said Husband faith- fully served the United States was taken as Prisoner at Ft. Stanwix and remained a Prisoner till near the conclusion of the War when he was exchanged and died — That your Petitioner Administered and asked for a Settlement of his Accounts — that she hath not yet received the Land which by the Bounty of Lands her said Husband was intitled to and is now told that she must now apply to the Honorable Congress for the same and therefore — humbly prays that Congress will be pleased to grant an Order that she may receive the Land intended by the Bounty of Monies for her said Husband's Services as a Soldier in the Army of the United States — And as in duty bound &c — her Mary X Hilborn mark. — Phila: January 1797 [Legis: 2^d Sess. 4^th Cong: Petition of Michael Van Klack praying compensation for his Services — January 23^d 1797.] To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America — The Petition of Michael Van Klack Humbly Sheweth That your petitioner was a Matros in the American War under the command of Col. Lamb in the Second Regiment of New York Artillery. That he has never received any Compensation for his Services, and on application at the War Office is informed that certain Certificates have been issued in his Name and placed in the hands of William Stevens Agent to said Regiment (who is said to have absconded) Your petitioner therefore Deprived of every means to obtain what he considers to be his just right, Prays your Honors to grant him such relief as may in their Wisdom may be meet. And your Petitioner as in Duty bound Shall ever Pray &c Michael Van Klack