From: "Minutes of the North Carolina House of Commons North Carolina. General Assembly April 19, 1784 - June 03, 1784 Volume 19, Pages 489-716 Minutes of May 1, 1784, appear on page 534. . . . . Mr. Person presented the Memorial of William Fields which was read and sent to the Senate. Mr. Person presented the report of the Committee on His Excellency the Governor’s message, referred by the last to the present Assembly, which being read was referred to the first Committee of Propositions and Grievances. Received from His Excellency the Governor, the following message: To the Honourable the General Assembly: Gentlemen: I lay before you a Petition from the widow of Thomas Moody, Deceased, praying a gratuity, &c. You have also herewith a Recommendatory letter from General Greene on the subject. ALEX MARTIN. At the same time received the letter and Petition referred to in the above message, which being read, were referred to the first Committee of Propositions and Grievances. The Bill to impower Arthur Brown, Esq., late Sheriff of Bertie County, to collect the arrears of taxes due for the said County in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four and one thousand . . . . The letter "Halifax Septemr 2d 1783 Sir The bearer of this Thomas Moody, and old Gentleman represents his great sufferings by the enemy when they were in the neighborhood of Guilford. He was in our army in that action & piloted the Artillery, & no doubt was much exposed. If anything can be done for him in his distressed situation, it will be relieving the unfortunate & rewarding the fidelity of an honest old man. Your Excellency is the best judge of the probability of interesting the assembly in his affairs and will advise the old Gentleman accordingly. I shall be happy if anything I can say will promote his wishes, as I believe him to be an object of public charity & meriting some attention. I have the honor to be, With great respect Your Excellencys most obedient humble servant Nath Greene"