Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File Rej. B. L., Pharaoh Hazerd, R.I.
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SERVICE
R.I.

Hazerd, Pharaoh
or Hazard
or Hazzard

NUMBER
Rej. B.L.
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Suspended to know if he availed himself of the law as proven [illegible] Pharaoh Hazzard

Private 
rejected
Rhode Island Regt. 

The resolution of Congress of 23d Ap'l 1782 says if the soldier is unfit for service & prefer his discharge to going into the hospital that he may have it & five dollars per month in lieu of all pay & emoluments - The heirs of Pharoah Hazard are not therefor entitled to land. 
  [illegible]
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See power of attorney in case of John Brister, Conn. (B. L. Wt. 5461 issued 1790) who claims to be the heir of Pharaoh Hazerd or Hazzard, R.I. 

M.K. 
Feb 19, 1912
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By his Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America. 

Pharoah Hazard [illegible] in the Rhode Island Regiment - being from various Causes assigned in a Certificate under the Hand of the Inspector General of the Army of the United States, unfit for any farther Duty either in the Field or in Garrison, and having applied for a Discharge, I do hereby discharge the said Pharoah Hazard - from the Service of the United States; and do certify that he is intitled [sic] to the Provision  made by Congress in such Cases, agreeably to their Act of the Twenty Third of April, 1782. 

Given under my Hand and Seal at Head Quarters, 
the 1st Day of September 1782
George Washington

By his Excellency's Command
Jno Trumbull Sect'y.
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THIS certifies that the Bearer, Pharoah Hazerd A soldier in the Rhode Island Regiment having been examined by me, is found to be unfit for any farther Duty, either in the Field of in Garrison being entirely [illegible] in the Revolution of the United States of America which also appears by a Certificate, lodgedin my Office, signed by his Colonel and the Surgeon of his Regiment. --- He is, at his own Request, recommended to his Excellency the Commander in Chief, for a Discharge, agreeably to a Resolution of Congress of the Twenty Third of April, 1782. Given under my Hand at West Point this 29th Day of Augt. 1782 [illegible] Army
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Canton at Connecticut 13 April 18[?]

Sir would respectfuly inform that there was lodged in your Honrs Office a claim in behalf of Pharoah Hazard whose heir is justly entitled in behalf of the soldier of the revolutionary Army -
 the documents substaneating [substantiating] the claim are in your Office together with a Power to [?] the warrant to me the same
 I will state in your Honrs [Prednors?] words that it was a claim in [season?] & under no [emtorssment?] -
 have to desire your Honr to look up his Discharge & forward the same to me together with the warrant to wave the [?and]. should it not be conformable to the rules of your Honrs Office to issue the warrant without a speial? [special?]
Person to receive the same your Honr may have that satisfactory evidence as the Discharge & power were both lodged together.
 after asking your Honrs Pardon for thus calling your attention one moment from your arduos [arduous] duties
 I remain with respect
 your Honrs Very Humble Servant
  Froman Graham
The Honble
Secretary at War Washington
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Canton Connect
 13 April 18[7?]3
F Graham
[elicits] warrant for
P Hazards Mil bounty land
Recd May [?3]