Employed in Some[undecipherable] yes that purpose but while [undecipherable] for that Service I had to little which almost prevented me from attending to the police and Subsisting arrangements in my own Company — If I am not Mistaken I think you once Informed me that During the absence of M^r [undecipherable] no pay book be drawn by [the] paymaster I however think it not Unreasonable that pay Should be Allowed the [undecipherable] of a paymaster and if Allowed the person who did that duty is the proper person to receive it. Sir please to Inform me as Soon as it will be convenient whether I can receive any reward from the public for that Service and if not whether I cannot be Allowed my Subsisting Expences while performing it — I Am Sir your most Obedient And Humble Servant William [undecipherable: Hayson?] [John Pierce 7/9]