W D Sir N O Aug.^t 16. 1793 Since my letter of the 10 Ins.^t I have rec.^d yours of the 20 & 23. June last, inclosing your Acc.^t Curr.^t with the United States, which can not be taken up untill the subordinate vouchers are transmitted as it appears to [strikethrough: have been] be chiefly for your transactions previously to your appointment as P. M.^r. I should have supposed the transmission might have taken place at Petersburg. I particularly want the names of the Liviers whom you have paid on acc.^t & in full. you are assured no doubt that no payments due to be made by you as Paym.^r on acc.^t or in advance your pay.^ts will be upon [strikethrough: fueled] pay rolls. [strikethrough: only Devisting] I do not rightly understand the transaction you mention about the advance of 3000 D.^s and upwards to M.^r Britt, you are please to inform under what date I am to find the directions you mention that I gave to you. I am preparing the Pay for April of the Troops & I have made a requisition of 2000 Dol.^s more for arreass of Subsistence. In settling for arreass of Subsistence, you will have the necessary Certif.^ts & qualifications taken in evidence of the Claimers — I am Sir your ob.^t [undecipherable: probable reading "P. Rasell"] P.S. M.^r Hodgson has [strikethrough: men to form?] I have sent through M.^r Hodgson 3 Reams of Comp.^t vols. — [strikethrough: I have?] of which are all I have remaining — the[y] suppose the [undecipherable: probable reading "Subliminary"] rolls with a little alteration would answer [endorsement, rotated: C [undecipherable] Aug 16. 1793 [undecipherable]] Caldwell P.M.