[Capt. Hodson's Trip] Sir: Pittsburgh, February [undecipherable]^th 1793 In my argument of this [undecipherable] by last had with the noted [undecipherable] I now transmit an account of disbursements in my Department in 179[undecipherable] [undecipherable] forward to [undecipherable] desire than the [undecipherable] Stricken the Command[undecipherable] [undecipherable] has not yet been able to render account of his expenditure, but will certainly pay it from my own. As this [undecipherable] by [undecipherable] I have added them to the Comptroller of the Treasury and have taken the liberty to inform him that you would account of all the Charges on his Books against me exceeding 100,000 [undecipherable] arising on [undecipherable] settlement in [undecipherable] calendar. You may please to address Maj. [undecipherable] McBeth [undecipherable] as [undecipherable] as [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] forward to be replied. As [undecipherable] being in [undecipherable] of this [undecipherable] Major [undecipherable] vouchers are [undecipherable] by the rest. the examining of the accounts may go on in the same time [undecipherable] respect to in them now, [undecipherable] in whatever [undecipherable] please to inform me [undecipherable] any foundation that may be necessary in this or future [undecipherable]. I am dear Sir, Your Humble Servant, James [undecipherable] V.A.G.