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                                                       Hartford Dec. 20th 1787.
 
                                                       Hartford Dec. 20th 1787.
 
Sir
 
Sir
    I have the honour to transmit the returns requested
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I have the honour to transmit the returns requested
 
by your letter of 29th of Nov. last; which have  
 
by your letter of 29th of Nov. last; which have  
 
been extracted from the settlements made by this state
 
been extracted from the settlements made by this state
 
with their Line of the Army and which I trust will
 
with their Line of the Army and which I trust will
 
afford the information desired. . . .  
 
afford the information desired. . . .  
    I take the Liberty to inform you that by the
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I take the Liberty to inform you that by the
 
Acts of this State no person was entitled to a settlement
 
Acts of this State no person was entitled to a settlement
 
for depreciation who left the service before the
 
for depreciation who left the service before the
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find no names of persons who were discharged
 
find no names of persons who were discharged
 
before that time. . . .
 
before that time. . . .
    The State settled with a part of Colo
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The State settled with a part of Colo
 
Henry Sherburns Regt. & with a part of Colo
 
Henry Sherburns Regt. & with a part of Colo
 
John Lambs Regt. of Artillery in case you wish  
 
John Lambs Regt. of Artillery in case you wish  
 
for returns of those Regts I can furnish them
 
for returns of those Regts I can furnish them
  
                                                I have the honour to be  
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I have the honour to be  
                                                with respect your obedt &
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with respect your obedt &
                                                  humble servt.
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humble servt.
                                                  <Oliver Wolcott Jr>
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<Oliver Wolcott Jr>
  
Jos Howell
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Jos Howell Jr. Esq
 
John Pierce Esq
 
John Pierce Esq