[Col Murray late Prisoner Feb. 79 [undecipherable] Enclosures Dec. 25. 80—] The Secy at War informs, that he was left out of the arrangements of the line in 1779— a Resolve of Jan'y 1. 1781 — He has claims under, which [undecipherable] says, that those Officers who have been exchanged, or are [undecipherable] ought to be arranged [undecipherable] exchanged since the arrangement, that being by the Resolve liable to be arranged [undecipherable] of those on the line omitted a Resolve of May 22 1779 says that all Officers who are or may be in captivity and not mentioned [undecipherable] after [undecipherable] considered as supernumerary officers and entitled to the half pay— May 26. 1783— a Resolve says that the above mentioned half pay shall be in the New Disposition— Feb'y 11. 1784 Resolves that the Officers who have been Prisoners, with the Enemy and deranged are entitled to the one years pay— It does not appear that Col Murray has ever been arranged to the line after his derangement; in prison at that. Col Murray has produced a return to the War Office from Gen'l Blair, [undecipherable] which he says was delivered to that office [undecipherable] in 1781— of the Prisoners who were released from captivity after the arrangements of 1780 and which [undecipherable] are to be considered as relieving Officers and entitled to half pay— in which is included Col Francis Murray as a Lt Col from April 17. 1780. Col Murray urges that he is in the same situation as Capt. Rob. Patton, who has received his commutation. he also urges that: If Col Murray was actually deranged in 1779, it is my opinion that he comes under the Resolves of May 22 1779 & May 26. 1783— which entitles him to a half pay only— the Resolve of January 1. 1781 I think he cannot therefore claim under, because he was not arranged by it— that resolution appearing to signify, that the mere [undecipherable] that he ought to be arranged— which not being done [undecipherable]— he can claim no benefits from it— [undecipherable] deranged in 1779 and never after reappointed to his office; it appears impossible to derange him again in 1781— Capt. Patton has lodged a certificate from the Secy at War, Stating that he retired on the 1^st day of "January 1781 under the resolutions of Congress of "the 3^d & 21. of October 1780. and that he was promised to a Captain in [the] line on the 1^st of April 1778"— if Col Murray had produced a like certificate I should as I have done with Capt. Patton [undecipherable] him the commutation. Gen'l Blair's certificate referred to, and which is in the war office appears not to be [undecipherable] as that office is possessed of the whole evidence relating to the Army and from it only I can be officially informed when any Officer has been deranged— as also the rank of the Officer— August 28. 1784 For Col't Murray