[Received from Stewart Nov. 24, 1804 R.F.O. 40/80] Philadelphia 30 June 1794 Sir, I have carefully examined the several Papers relative [undecipherable] and have ascertained the cause of the difference that appears [in?] my Statement and the Auditors on my accounts — It arises from the items disallowed in my account of which I never had an item until to day, and therefore could not until now reply — they stand thus — — Amount deducted from [Wages?] for articles received on the Way to Pittsburgh — Decb. 17. 94. [strikethrough: The [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the accounts [undecipherable] were cancelled, this debt [undecipherable] — the [undecipherable] with the amount [undecipherable]] [strikethrough: [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] my [undecipherable]] [strikethrough: [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] 17. 94.] A result from [undecipherable] during a Period of Sixteen Months, in which [the?] difference which has no relation to any Department [undecipherable] from the [amount?] — the Comptroller therein my [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] of the Comptroller thinks the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] — [Received from Stewart Nov. 24, 1804 R.F.O. 40/80] William Knox's Pay — from the 1^st Jany to the 15^th March — because he acted in the Commissary of Military Store department to the latter date — $8.66 William Knox is a clerk in my department, and during the above mentioned time, for all his services he was receiving only the sum of four hundred and eighty Dollars per annum — he Still receives the same by express stipulation with the Secretary of War during my absence, by whose special Warrant [he?] received his Pay — after the facts are known I trust the charge will remain — if not as he is present he will speak for himself — My Pay from the 16^th to 31^st March, because the latter was the day on which he accepted his appointment — [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — Pay 20. [undecipherable] — Page 4. Subtraction $[undecipherable]16 [undecipherable] Feb 27. 16 It is well known that I accepted my appointment and was performing its duties from the day it was made — Tho' a formal acceptance was taken at the War Office as stated by the Auditor [undecipherable] not [correctly?] contend for the allowance of the [same?] sum deducted, but shall submit the propriety of the charge to the Comptroller.— My Pay from the 19^th April to 15^th July 1792 disallowed, because M^r. O'Hara accepted the appointment of Quarter Master General on the 19^th April and that the Law authorizes the appointment for Quarter Master [General?] only — Dolls $[undecipherable]3 33 [undecipherable] — Page — 34. 00 [undecipherable] — Subtraction — 35. 20 do [undecipherable] $[undecipherable]2. 93 I was very desirous to Return to Philadelphia the moment the Campaign [closed?] "" but whether I was at liberty to leave the Army until a [successor?] appeared to relieve me is a question that any Military Man would presently determine — who would have received the Stores from me; how was the Army to be supplied during the [interval?], the truth is I made many efforts to get away, until it was [apparent?] to me that a Successor would not be permitted, and when I did obtain liberty to come away, it was under an express [undecipherable] engagement to consider myself as responsible for the continued [undecipherable] of the duties [undecipherable] until my Successor [had?] arrived — [undecipherable] But supposing the reasoning should be thought [inconclusive?] — I would ask how I was to know when my [undecipherable] Successor was appointed — in the nature of things I could not until at least thirty days after it took place — about that time I was informed of it by a letter from the Secretary of War in which I was earnestly requested to remain with the Army until Colonel O'Hara should arrive to relieve me, this request operated as a [command?] and detained me until the 18 June when I left Fort Washington to return to Pittsburgh, a short passage of fifteen Days, carried [me?] thither, on my arrival I notified all persons who had claims on [undecipherable] my department to bring them in for adjustment, this was attended to and [consigned?]. Several days after which [undecipherable] Pittsburgh for this City, when I arrived on the 13 July 1792 * That date [speaks?] a great deal, and I trust enough to establish my claim and confirm the charges. [undecipherable] I need not have [undecipherable] to make you acquainted with the [undecipherable] of the charge — I shall only add that I always intended to make a further demand for my time employed in bringing the affairs of my Quarter Masters administration to a final close —