War Department Accountants Office April 20. 1793 Sir I have just rec'd your letter of 9^th Inst. covering Capt Sparks' recruits acco.^t & also Capt. Wells pay roll of recruits, — My directions respecting Stoppages from Officers ^{was meant} more pointedly to those who have rec'd the arears of the late levies, but would apply in a more qualified sense to those who have recruiting & Contingent Money &c to account for, but in either case the sum to be Stopp'd would be govern'd by the balance in the hands of the Officer to ascertain which sufficient time has elapsed, & I cannot conceive that any reason can be Assign'd that would justify a delay. I do however authorize you [strikethrough: to judge] by a very slight examination of their account you can judge of the sum that [is] necessary to be Stopp'd — [strikethrough: my object is to compel a settlement — which will be] & after my examination which will be as speedy as possible after I have the acco.^t I shall inform of my determination thereon — I inclose a Continuation of the abstract of want — I am for your obt. Ser. [signature] [Calb Swan Esq^r]