Camp at Harper's ferry July 29. 1800 The bearer Edward Pearson who was enlisted by Lieut. L. Dyson of the Corps of Art. Engineers on the 30^th April 1798, for five years to serve in the Infantry, being too old and infirm to perform the duty of a soldier, particularly on the frontiers, is permitted to report himself to the War Office, and having followed the American Standard in the capacity of a private soldier, through the late revolutionary War, and rendered by infirmity as it appears incapable of acquiring a livelihood by labour, is recommended to the notice of Government. He has drawn pay to the 30^th of April 1800 (Signed) J. [undecipherable]. Major 3^d Reg^t. [undecipherable] Commanding [A true copy of the original on file, in the Office of the Department of War. — Signed] Jn. O Newman Cl^k to War Dep^t. Edward Pearson was this day discharged from the service of the United States August 23^d 1800. /Signed/ Jn. O Newman [Endorsement, verso:] [undecipherable: Atth Sd] [Payroll of Edward Pearson [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] from 1. may to 23. Aug.^t 1800 N^o 13 Anlyzed] The United States To Edward Pearson Private D^r. To pay from 1. may to 23^d. August 1800 — 3 mo. t 23 days — at 5 D^rs. p^r. mo. 18.70 Two days allowed for travelling from the City of Washington to Port Tobacco —————— .32 2 rations at 13.7 100 —————————————— .27 ... .59 Dollars — 19.29 Note, Edward Pearson was last paid in Lieut Newman's detachment of the 4^th Regiment of Infantry to 30^th April 1800. Tho^s. H Williams.