[Leg. 2^d [undecipherable] long. [undecipherable] 2 del. 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 Wife and Administratrix of Francis [undecipherable] late a Private Soldier in Captain [undecipherable: Johnson's?] Company in the [undecipherable] New York [Regiment?] commanded by Colonel [undecipherable: Peter Gansevoort?] dec[eased] Sheweth That your Petitioner's said Husband faithfully served the United States was taken a Prisoner at Fort Stanwix and remained a Prisoner till near the conclusion of the War when he was exchanged and died— That your Petitioner Administered and has applied for a Settlement of his Accounts; that she hath not yet received the Land which by the Bounty of [undecipherable] her said Husband was entitled 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, and I see that one may receive the Land intended by the Bounty aforesaid for her said Husband Services as a Soldier in the Army of the United States— And as in duty bound &c Phila^d: January 1797 Mary [her mark] Hilborn --- [Leg. 2^d [undecipherable] to Congress Petition of Michael Van Kluck 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 Kluck Humbly Sheweth That your petitioner was a [undecipherable: Matross?] 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 [undecipherable] Office is informed that certain Certificates have been issued in his Name and placed in the hands of William [undecipherable: Stevens?] Agent to said Regiment (who is [undecipherable: said] to have absconded). Your petitioner therefore [undecipherable] deprived of every means to obtain what he conceives 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 Micha. Van Kluck