New York Septr 7th 1776
Sir
This will be delivered you by Captn [Sion] Martindale & Lieutt[Moses] Turner who were taken last Fall in the Armed Brig Washington,2 & who with Mr [James] Childs the 2d Lieutt have lately effected their escape from Hallifax.
Captn Martindale and these two Officers have applied to me for pay from the 1st of January till this time, But not conceiving myself authorized to grant It, however reasonable It may be, as they were only engaged 'till the last of Decemr at their instance I have mentioned the matter to Congress & submit their case to their consideration. I have [&c.]
Go Washington
1. Papers CC (Letters from George Washington), 152, II, 523, NA.
2. See Volumes 3 and 4.
