[New York 12 Dec^r 1798 of John Henry Coffin Receiv'd 15 — 4 Dec^r answer'd 18 ... } 1798] [Hardmanns Esq^r] New York 12^th Dec^r 1798 Sir The receipts for the pay of my company for the month of October accompanys this letter, also the muster roll and pay roll for November, which last would have been sooner forwarded, but that the inclemency of the weather prevented the muster masters attendance til the date of the muster: —— dec^r 8^th The signatures on the receipt roll are complete, except Byrnes who deserted and Taylors who is serving [strikethrough: in the] troops. the receipt of the latter shall be forwarded, when he arrives and receives his pay. I am and have been making of the 36