[Recorded] [Secretary ad Interim] May 25 1795 S. Inclosed [strikethrough: in] a letter from M^rs Stephen Buen on the Subject of certain articles furnished by him [strikethrough: on] upon the order of [strikethrough: the] [Commissioner?] Quarter[master?] and disallowed on [strikethrough: law?] the Settlement of his accounts on the principle of their not having been [strikethrough: articles?] conformable to instructions — together with a copy of the Settlement at the Treasury Shewing what those articles were — I request to be informed whether the requisition of those articles by the officer or officers concerned [undecipherable] by [undecipherable] any instruction or [undecipherable] from your department or if not whether there are any [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable: to induce them being found?] [undecipherable] I request your [instructions?] [as to?] the [details?] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — The business appears to [the?] [undecipherable] to be of a nature [strikethrough: to] [undecipherable] a danger of double [supplies?] — [strikethrough: and] [undecipherable] [strikethrough: complication?] to [be?] [further?] accounts — opportunities of abuse ..... and [that?] as [undecipherable] [strikethrough: there?] [reasons?] ought not to be countenanced. [undecipherable: Exceptions encircled?] licens & usage if [it?] can find no authority [in?] licens[e] or usage — will not be [undecipherable] again [and?] the publick [owner?] that the inconvenience should fall on the officer concerned — but his conduct should a [undecipherable] decided upon and that an instruction should be incorporated with the instructions of the Quartermaster Officers against demanding any articles of a similar nature or any [duty?] [trade?] within the [idea?] of the [constitution?] I have the honor to be very respectfully, m^r Your Obedient humble servant A. Hamilton To the Sec^y War