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Annapolis 3rd May 1784

A yound gentleman who lives in this neighborhood has applied to me as a member of Congress for in formation how he is to get his acct settled. This he did that he might not trouble Congress with a 

memorial. HIs case is as follows.  He was a

Lieut in a Regiment of which David Furman was Colonel. It was as he [] to one of [] Regt which was ordered by Congress to be raised in []. He was in actual service and at Germantown during the action there. The Regt he says was never fully officered; no paymaster was appointed & what pay he ever red came through the hands of his captain, Saml []. He says theres is some money due him arrears of pay. to whom is he to apply for the settlement of his account, and what previous steps is he to take on that subject. I will thank you for an answer to this question. Since I wrtoe the within [] this morning there was [] before Congress by the superin tendant of finance a very curious and some what interesting correspondence between