[undecipherable] War Department Accountants office Decemb^r 15, 1798 I have recived your favour of the 6^th Instant & revive J. Tinsleys recpt. I should suppose that the Officers at the out posts on the Ohio & instructed agreeably to the forms & rules D.J.B. transmitted to you must be enabled to make out authentic Muster & pay rolls at all events. I wish you to put that part in train which belongs to your direction without delaying for Cap^t Crawfords Return as they are much in want of money, if they do not execute the orders the attention of their pay will then be owing to themselves & not to the public or its officers — I am With respect Sir Your ob^t Serv^t Joseph Howell Isaac Craig Esq^r Pittsburgh