Copy of a Letter to Henry Dearborn, Secretary of War, from Adam Comstock Transmitting All of the Evidence in the Pension Case of William Scott and Requesting that his Application be Approved, Copy Made by Adam Comstock
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Sir  Having been appointed by Commision
to take all the Evidence in the care of William
Scott an Invalid; claiming to be placed on the Pension
List of the United Stated of America, And having
performed that service which was closed this 12th
day of November 1807 I herewith enclose to you the
Commifsion (Commission) under which I acted, together with
the Evidence taken, and proceedings had in the
premifses (premisses), the enclosed affidavits of Gren, Reed, dated
Londonderry Oct 1st 1804, was not taken agreeable
to the present Law of Congrefs, (Congress)  the Claimantas he
exprefsed (expressed), it beleiving [sp.] he had testimony without 
the affidavit of Gren, Reed amply sufficient to
substantiate his claim, thought it unne^cefsary (unnecessary) [caret and superscript ce]
for him to go or send from the County of Saratoga
in the State of N. York to Londonderry in the
State of N. Hampshire to procure the Generals
affidavit to be taken in conformity to the
present Law neverthelefs (nevertheless) requested me to enclose
the affidavit with the other documents
which is accordingly done
The Claimant is old and infirm
and thinks he has ben peculiarly unfortunals [sp.] in his former
application - pursuant me clear Is to join him in one request
and that is, that you would be so kind as to examine his
Claim, and Report a Statement to Congrefs as soon as conveniently
maybe after the [illegible] of the documents, so that if
he is to have any relief it may come (if pofsible) [possible] at least
little time before his  Grey hair goes down to the Grave
With sentaments [sp.] of unfeigned Respect
I am Dear Sir your most obed{superscript letter t) Servt-
Adam Comstock

Hon Henry Dearborn Esq
Secretary of the War Depart of the U. States
A Copy comparred [sp.] by me
Adam Comstock
Commifsion as aforesaid
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A Copy of
Adam Comstock's Letter
to the Hon. Henry Dearborn
Secretary of the Department 
of War- for the United States of America