Sir:

Your favour of the 26th April from Halifax was handed me a few days since, requesting information respecting a review of the Officers & Soldiers’ Claims of this State, with the United States. I can only inform your Excellency that the requisition for laying before us the pay rolls mentioned by the Genl. Assembly, either by neglect or Intention, I know not which hath never yet been complied with.

I have always been myself ready when those papers could be had to proceed, to business & should be glad we could proceed as many poor & honest Citizens are sufferers, while the rascally part of our State are benefited by the delay.