[Jan'y 26. 1795 to The Hon^ble M^r Grove] [So. Carolina / 3^d Regt] [WD] [AB] Jan'y 26. 1795 the 24 of April 1779 Sir Isaac Boan having enlisted for fifteen Months is not entitled [strikethrough: to depreciation on pay] under the Act of the 10 April 1780. to depreciation on pay — no doubt he received the Nominue pay to the 1 Jan'y 1780 with the Rest of the Regiment — his claim is however now barred — I woud [undecipherable] your attention to the signature of Col. Thomson under date of Jan'y 1^st 1794 and to that on the Certificate of John Donaldson under date first above of the above mentioned, by a comparison I am confident the first [strikethrough: is not] will appear to you a Forgery I herewith return the papers. with great Respect Dear Sir Your Obed^t [undecipherable] The Hon^ble M^r Grove