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Nov 2, 1780

War Office

Sir

Mr. John Montgomery this day produced to the ^Board Vouchers of his
furnishing the Army when at his House with a large Quantity
of Provision and Forage the want of which at present
distresses his Family. You will therefore examine
into his Claims & agreeable to the Act of Assembly summon one
Justice & two Freeholders to ascertain what Quantity of Provision
& Forage ^he hath on Hand & what are absolutely necessary for his House Consumption
^over & above the same which [strike - you] when ascertained you will deliver him
out of the Specific Tax a Quantity equal to his Necessity ascertained as aforesaid
deducting [strike - these] from the Surplus his own Specific
Tax. ^The Remainder of the Surplus if taken
together with his Acct of Pasturage the Public stands chargeable
with