Office of Army Accounts New York 18 March 1790 Sir Agreeably [strikethrough: undecipherable] to your Request of this day, I have to inform you that the Claim of Colo Samuel Carlton for his sum of 720 7/8 dolls is founded on that sum being due him for balance of his pay & for on Year supernumary pay as a deranged Officer. This sum was rec'd from the Military Chest as early as 1779 and on the 26 [undecipherable: Aug?] following was returned to the paymaster General by Ebenezer Storm paymaster [undecipherable] on the Settlement of his Accounts with the Auditor of the Eastern department - it was the misfortune of Colo Carlton that he was not present when this Money was drawn for him for [undecipherable] as it was reduced in Value one hundred p Cent [undecipherable] the time it came from the Military Chest to the day it was returned - As the United States do not suffer the loss of the depreciation of the money while in the hands of the [undecipherable: prob. Wagonmaster] no Relief can be given Colo Carlton without the interposition [undecipherable] of Congress as prayed for - but if granted it will open a door for Numerous claims of a Similar nature If Colonel Carlton had [undecipherable: preserved?] the [undecipherable: Orders?] of [undecipherable: General Schuyler?] & Gen^l Ward and the Vouchers for his expenses to the Province of Main &c. accompany'd by the order of General Schuyler & Gen^l Ward. [I] conceive [that] nothing further would have been required, but as these are not produced it cannot be [undecipherable: ascertain'd?] for what purpose he was Sent on this Errand or whither the expenses were incurred for public [undecipherable: service?] - The Act of Congress of the 14 October 1776 precludes him from any allowance for [undecipherable] for [undecipherable: Armes?] and I do not know of any Act that will justify an allowance for his Stores &c. I am &c. - [undecipherable: signature] [Copy] [Do. to Sec^y. [undecipherable]] [March 18, 1790] The Hon^ble. The Sec^y. at War