his instance that I request of you to examine and certify the reasonableness and extent of the expenditures in regard to their object — Be pleased to give this business an immediate attention as there is a Gentleman waiting the issue — I am Sir &c Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r Joseph Howell W.D. Accountants Office December 19^th 1792. Sir Your letter of the 6^th Inst. I have received; in your instructions from the Secy of War of the 1^st of March 1792 he directs you to be qualified to your Muster rolls, but as this has not been complied with in the rolls sent on they cannot be taken up therefore have returned them, I have also enclosed you some blank muster rolls when you have mustered your men and qualified to the roll you will transmit them to this Office when the pay will be remitted to you — Cap^t Fred^k Frye I am Sir &c in the Corps of Artillerists Joseph Howell and Engineers — Salem Massachusetts —