Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,969, for Daniel Jacques, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Jacques Daniel or Jacques. Hannah
W. 14969
CONTENTS

5298 H. H. Burwell
Hannah Burwell, widow of Samuel Burwell, late
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 2 September 1835 at Middlesex (in the State of Mass.) who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Merrill of the 1st Regt. commanded by Col. Mass. in the Mass. line for 16 m. 15 days
Inserted on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 5 50 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of April 1840, to Hannah L. Burwell Esq. Cambridge Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840 $ 220.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4. p. 40 27.50
$ 247.50 { 1st July 7. } 1838. }
Recorded by J. M. Dacey Clerk Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 99.

M. 88
21. 260d 1831-
Howland Jacob
Daniel Jacques
of Middlesex in the State of Mass who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Myers of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the Mass line for 16 m. 158
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 55 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Aug. 1832 and Sister D. Nicholson Lyngilong
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 31 $ 11 0 Pension allowance ending Sept 27.50 $137.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. C. Hale Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 Page 28

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BRIEF in the case of 60 of Woodlief
Daniel Laguesse in the State of  Miss (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Gen Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 17 drafted 2 Private Gen. Wind   " substitute about 1. 15th " Gen. Varnum   1798 drafted 6 " Gen. Hunt & Gen. Dryden   " early 3 " Gen. Pollard   again (the year forgotten) 4 " " Drieni  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? was at the taking of Daneyne  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Orleans Miss 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional a document and two living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attached agreeably to the regulations, one is in the place, not officially certified, the date or length of service is not clearly stated.
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the ... mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

A list of marriages proposed & Entered per Sarah Bloodgood Jr Town Clerk.
May the thirtieth in the year one thousand, seven hundred and eighty eight Between Daniel Jaquish & Hannah Seollers both of Dunstable. —
I Peter Kendall, Town Clerk of the town of Dunstable in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date which is ex- pressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows: "May ye 30. 1788."
Peter Kendall
I Peter Kendall above named depose and say: that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me
Peter Kendall
Town Clerk of said Town of Dunstable
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County.
Subscribed and sworn to on this sixteenth day of July A.D. 1839.
Before me Daniel Richardson Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex Ss.
I. Albert Locke, Clerk of the Police Court of Lowell in the County of Lowell and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby certify that Daniel Rich- ardson Esquire, whose attestation precedes, is a jus- tice of the peace within & for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, duly commissioned and acting, and that his signature above is his genuine signature. In witness whereof I hereunto put my hand and the seal of said court this sixteenth day of July in the year 1839.
Albert Locke Clerk P.C.L.

5015 Hannah Vaguis Wid of Samuel Maf. Ad July 1 1838
Samuel Tyneborough Maf.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss (District of Lowell)
On this fifteenth day of February March A.D. 1839, personally appeared before the justice of the police court of Lowell in the county of Middlesex aforesaid & Commonwealth aforesaid, being a court of record —
Hannah Jacques, a resident of Graftonborough in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth aforesaid aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows": That she is the widow of Daniel Jacques who was a private in the Revolutionary Army — that he was a pensioner of the United States on account of services rendered during the Revolutionary war — that she has no evidence of his services, other than that accompanying his application for a pension now as she supposes on file in the Pension Office. She believes the annuity to be a copy of her pension certificate.
She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Jacques on last of January or first of June in the year 1788 in the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight. That her husband the aforesaid Daniel Jacques died on the second day of September in the year eighteen hundred and ten thirty five that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four at the time above stated.
Hannah Jacques

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before Joseph Locke. Justice of the Police Court of Lowell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss. I, Albert Locke, Clerk of the Police Court of Lowell in the County of Middle- sex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby certify that Hon. Joseph Locke Esquire above named is a justice of a court of record and that his signature above is his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto put my name and the seal of said court this fifteenth day of March in the year 1839.
Albert Locke Clerk P.C.L.

Daniel Jacques — 14,064 case

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
On this twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honourable Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, now sitting Daniel Jacques a resident of Tynsborough in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy Three years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, A. D. 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
That sometime in the year 1777 as near as he can remember he was detached as one of the Militia of Dracut Mts where he then resided for two months - went to Rhode Island in Captain Dots company and continued to serve for the full term of two months was dismissed at Worwut - had no written discharge - and does not remember the day or month when he was dismissed - as evidence of this service he refers to the deposition of Saul Coburn who was in said service with him
1 1/2 m again in the month of September or October in the year 1777 he was hired by one Thomas Varnum who was drafted in Dracut for thirty days to take his place - that he accordingly joined the company under the command of Capt J. B. Varnum afterwards a member of Congress - went to Fort Edward & thence to Saratoga was at the taking of Burgoyne - went to guard the Prisoners to Winter Hill near Boston where he was dismissed having served he thinks six weeks as evidence of this service he produces the deposition of Saul Coburn and also of Ebenezer Farnwell
6 again in the year 1778 he voluntarily  enlisted or was drafted for six months and served that time in Capt. [blank] M'Intosh company a part of the time and half of the time in Capt. Boynton went to Rhode Island , was there when Sullivan treated

and was dismissed at North Kingston had no written discharge - and produces the deposition of Eleazer Farnwell to prove this service again in the fall of 1778 he was detached in Dracut as a private for three months went to Albany and served there till the company was dismissed which was but a few days before the expiration of said three months He performed this service in Capt Solomon Peppard's company has no written discharge but produces the testimony of Saul Coburn who was with him to prove this service
again the year of he cannot remember but it was the year the last three years men were enlisted he volunteered was hired by one Lyman of Middlesex to take his place on behalf of that town for six months went to New Jersey and served about four months of said term in Ensign Pierce's company when he hired a man to complete the term whose name was Jonathan Ross he then knew of no one living whose deposition he can conveniently obtain to prove this service but produced a certificate of his having learned in his arms by which it seems this service was done in 1780
He was born in Pelham N.H. on the twelfth of November A.D. 1758 - knows of no record of his age - now lives in Lyngsborough Mass - at the time and before the Revolutionary he was he lived annually in Dracut and some most of the time in said Lyngsborough and is well known to Rev. Nathaniel Laurence and Dea Farnwell He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state,
Sworn to the day & year aforesaid J.P.P. Tracy Robt Daniel Jacques
We, Nathaniel Laurence a clergyman, residing in the Town of Lyngsborough Mass and John Farnwell residing in the same Lyngsborough hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Daniel Jacques who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; - that we believe him to be twenty three years of age that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Nathaniel Laurence
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. John Farnwell J.P.P. Tracy Robt
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above-named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certify, that it appears to them that Nathaniel Laurence who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in Lyngsborough and that John Farnwell who has also signed the same, is a resident in Lyngsborough and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J.P.P. Tracy Robt
I Isaac D. Dyer
Register of the Court of
Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Jacques for a pension. I also certify that John Farnwell whom above is not to the deposition of Saul Coburn is a justice of the peace within said county of Middlesex
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the and year first aforesaid fourth day of June 1833 Isaac D. Dyer

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
14969
Hannah Jaques
Widow of
Daniel Jaques
Priv. Rev. War
Act: _____
July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. _____
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, Page _____
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Daniel Jaquo, Mass June 7 p 55. when paid Died 2 nd Sept 1835 p to that time 14.

5015 Hannah Jaques
Mt of Daniel
Mass
At July 1838
Mamma 1788
dear 1835
Allow $ 55 per ann.
Diana Richardson Esq
Gwynstborough
Mass

Y V 5015 Nannah Fagins - Mrs. widow of Daniel Act 7 July 1838 Let to D Richardson 3 July 1839 Mr. 88.

War Department ---- Revolutionary Claim.
I CERTIFY , That in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Daniel Jacques of the State of Massachusetts, who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army
is entitled to receive Fifty five Dollars and Cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 24 day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three Lewis Cass Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned, J. L. EDWARDS.
Geo M c Crump Acting Commissioner of Pensions

16064
Dear Judge
The references pointed out in the within application have been supplied to the term & forwarded again for further proceedings; return to be made to Daniel Richardson Esq of Tyngsborough, Mass. —
Daniel Richardson Esq Tyngsborough Mass

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Daniel Lagueuse which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yy II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yy III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? no VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yy VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yy VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yy IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yy X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yy

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes one  One not
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

A list of marriages proposed & entered by Josiah Blodgett Jr Town Clerk.
May ye 30 1788. Between Daniel Jagueish & Hannah Swallow both of Dunstable
I Henry Parkhurst, Town Clerk of the town of Dunstable in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair legible fig- ures as follows: May ye 30 1788.
Henry Parkhurst Town Clerk
I, Henry Parkhurst above named depose and say: that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me.
Henry Parkhurst Town Clerk of said Town of Dunstable
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Subscribed and sworn to on, Middlesex County } this sixth day of November A.D. 1838
Before me Daniel Richardson Justice of the Peace
I Prudence Rendall aged sixty five years do testify and say I was present at the marriage of Daniel Jagueish with Hannah Swallow, who were married in my presence by Joel Parkhurst Esq a Justice of the Peace I cannot state the day or year when the marriage took place but think it was in the year 1788. I am certain it was before the first of January A.D. 1794. I was at the funeral of Mr Jagueish and his widow was then living
Prudence Rendall
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Middlesex County } ss November 6. 1838. Then the said Prudence Rendall known to me to be a credible person personally ap- peared and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed is true
Before me Daniel Richardson Justice of the Peace

Daniel Jaques do testify and say that Daniel Jaques late of Syngsbrough in the County of Middlesex a Revolutionary Pensioner died on the second day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty five and that his widow Hannah Jaques has never since married again but still remains unmarried and the widow of said Daniel
Daniel Jaques
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. On this fifteenth day of March A.D. 1839 personally appeared the above named Daniel Jaques well known to me to be a person of credit & truth and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me Daniel Richardson Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss. District of Lowell.
I, Albert Soke, clerk of the Police Court of Lowell in the County & Commonwealth aforesaid, hereby certify that Daniel Richardson Esquire above named is and at the dates of his three foregoing attestations was a justice of the peace within & for said County & Middlesex, duly qualified, & that his signatures thereto above written are genuine.
In witness whereof I here put my name & the seal of said Court this eighteenth day of March with year 1839 Albert Soke Clerk P.C.L.

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Daniel Jaques who being duly sworn deposes and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service in the war of the revolution nor more particularly than he has done in his application but according to the best of his recollection he served in the whole not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grade: For one year - four months and fifteen days I served as a private and for such service I claim a Pension.
Daniel Jaques
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. Sworn and subscribed this thirtieth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three Before me Daniel Richardson Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. I Isaac Fisher Register of the Court of Probate in and for the county of Middlesex hereby certify that Daniel Richardson whom over papers hereinafter is also written, is a Justice of the Peace within said County of Middlesex. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this first day of August AD 1833 Isaac Fisher the

Debts in favour of M c le Jagues

I Saul Coburn of Dracutt in Massachusetts a Revolution- ary Soldier & Pensioner, testify as say, that in the summer before Burgoin was taken, I was detached as one of the Militia of D. Dracutt for two month, & Daniel Jaggs then of Dracutt but now of Tyngsborough was detached at the same time for two month, & we both served together in the State of Rhode Island in the Company of Capt. John Minter, & said Jaggs served out the full term of his engagement.
I also testify, that D. Jaggs was again detached as a private for three months in the Autumn of 1778, in company with me & several others, were mustered in the Company of Capt. Salomon Dobbart, Marched to Albany, & were stationed there, but a few days before the expiration of the term of three months our Company was dismissed, & D. Jaggs & I came home in company & lived in the same place.
I also testify that a short time before Burgoin was taken D. Jaggs & myself were detached as Militia men of Dracutt for thirty days, that we were both mustered in the Company of Capt. Joseph Bradley Nasmann, since a distinguished Member of Congress. Marched to Fort Edward, & thence to Saratoga, but were informed that Burgoin had agreed to surrender & in a few days he marched out, & our Regiment assisted in guarding the Prisoners to United Hills in Charlestown in Massachusetts, & D. Jaggs & myself were detained much beyond the term of thirty days, but I cannot say how long Saul Coburn Attest John Nasmann

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. September 24 th 1832 Then the within named Saul Coburn made oath to the truth of the within deposition herein subscribed. I also testify. That I am personally acquainted with said Saul Coburn, & know his character for truth is good, & he is entitled to full credit
John Brown Minister of the Gospel
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I Isaac Fiske Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Middlesex hereby certify that John Warren whose own proper signature is set to the above Certificate was at the date thereof and now is a Justice of the Peace within said County In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this fourth day of June A.D. 1833 Isaac Fiske Reg

Deposition in favour of Daniel Jacquis
General Jacquis
...the above was true to the best of his knowledge and belief...
...the above was true to the best of his knowledge and belief...

This certifies that Daniel Jaques has turned in his Arms Recruitment & Ammunition at West Point 15 th Dec r 1880. Wm  John Pierce Esq re
and say that Daniel ... of ... served there as long as I did in Capt Varnums company - I did not guard the prisoners to Winter Hill and think he did
I do further testify and say that I served six months in Capt Merriat & Boyntons company in 1778 - and that the said Jaques served the same length of time in said Company
his Eleazar Fanwell mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Middlesex ss. September 25. 1832. Eleazar Fanwell who is well known to me as a man of truth and veracity personally appeared and made oaths that the above affidavits by him subscribed in my presence is true
Daniel Richardson Justice of the Peace for said County of Middlesex

I Eleazer Farwell of Tyngsborough in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy two years do testify and say that in the year 1779 I was drafted as one of the militia of Dunstable Mo for thirty days and service that time in Capt Fords company went to Fort Edward and other places and do testify and say that Daniel Jagueis of Tyngsborough served there as long as I did in Capt Varnums company - I did not guard the prisoners to Winter Hill and think he did
I do further testify and say that I served six months in Capt Minsot & Boyntons company in 1778 - and that the said Jagueis served the same length of time in said Company
his Eleazer Farwell mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Middlesex ss. September 25. 1832. Eleazer Farwell who is well known to me as a man of truth and veracity personally appeared and made oaths that the above affidavits by him subscribed in my presence is true
Daniel Richardson Justice of the Peace for said County of Middlesex

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I Isaac Fiske Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County certify that Daniel Richardson whose own proper signa- ture is affixed to sit to the within Certificate was at the date of said Certificate and now is a Justice of the Peace within said County In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 14th day of June A.D. 1833.
Isaac Fiske By

Washington D.C. Apr 10
Free
Ms. A. 9. 2. 14. 18
Ms. A. 9. 2. 14. 18
J. L. Jackson J. L. Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Synnsboro. Ms 10 Ap. 1840
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir,
What has become of the application of Hannah Jacques forwarded more than a years ago. One of the depositions was returned for some trifling error - which was corrected and returned  returning immediately. I think she has a right to expect that, after so long delay her case will be attended to.
Yours &c Daniel Richardson

Aug. 1
Tynaboro Ms July 26.
Mass. A.
Hannah Jaques
add. proof
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City Q. 6. —

Syngsterough, Ms. July 26. 1839
Sir,
I now send a certificate of the Town Clerk of Dunstable prepared in accordance with the rules. As it cannot now occupy but a few moments to finish her case I beg that it may be done - that the old lady may enjoy the benefit of her pension - of which she is in great need.
Very respectfully your Ob. servant,
Daniel Richardson