Treasury Department, Comptrollers Office 10^th April, 1794. Sir, Before I give my opinion on the question stated in your letter of March 17^th it appears necessary that I should be informed of the cases in which monies have been paid to States for Militia employed in the public service.— I request you therefore to inform me what sums have been advanced to Militia, who received the monies from the War Department, & what accounts now stand debited therefor in the Books of your Office.— The question respecting the act of February 12^th 1793, has been submitted for the opinion of the Attorney General of the United States.— I am Sir, with great respect, Your Obed Servant. Oliv Wolcott Joseph Howell Esq^r.— [address leaf: Joseph Howell Esquire / Accountant to the War / Department —] [notation: comptrollers office] [notation: Ap^l 10. 1794 / from O. Wolcott / Comptroller — / ans^d E 22 [undecipherable]]