War-department, April 12^th 1793. Sir, I have the honor to transmit you, inclosed, copies of two letters of advice from John Child, deputy quarter master to the Secretary of War, dated 11 February and April 1^st 1793 by which it appears, that he has a sum, drawn bills, on account of the quarter master's department, to the amount of Dollars 4970.⁶⁶/100. — The Secretary requests that you will, as you have done before, accept [undecipherable] bills when presented. I am Sir, with respect, Your obedient [signature] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^t Agent for the Quarter-Master-General. [Received from State Dep^t. Nov. 24. 1804. R.P.O. 4019/10.] [docket, verso: Samuel Hodgdon Esq^t — Janu to War an extra [undecipherable] — No 555 — War Offic^e April 12^th 1793]