[March 11. 1795 To the Secretary of War] Department of War [undecipherable] No [undecipherable] March 11. 1795 Sir, [undecipherable] If my recollection [serves me?] it is about two years since M^r. [undecipherable: Beatty?] on behalf of John [undecipherable: Callan?] and [undecipherable] late a [undecipherable] in the first [Regiment?] of the [United?] States and [respectfully?] presented a [number?] of Letters of Administration on [undecipherable] by said [John?] [undecipherable] deceased. [There?] [was?] [undecipherable] [speculation?] of the [fund?] had been made and not having, at that time, the returns from the Army to ascertain the balance [undecipherable] of settlement could not [be?] [undecipherable], of which he was informed that, after M^r. [undecipherable: Beatty?] [attended?] on me and [reiterated?] his [Request?] for Settlement which I [undecipherable] [complete?]. I had a consultation with the [Secretary?] of the [Treasury?] on whom I waited & presented the Letters of Administration, [undecipherable] him the necessity of [giving?] a check to such [speculations?]. M^r. Hamilton on considering the Subject directed me [undecipherable] to evade by every possible means in my power [undecipherable] [settlement?] in the [premises?] [undecipherable] to take [undecipherable] on the [bonds?] by appointing an [arbitrator?] for the United States. To the [Secretary's?] direction I have strictly [undecipherable] Of the [head?] of the [first?] [Paymaster?] I have [strictly?] adhered — the returns having some time since come forward I shall wait and request your Commands how I am Sir [Your?] [humble?] [Servant?] [undecipherable: signature] [The Secretary of War]