[Cover/endorsement page: H. W[undecipherable] — May [undecipherable] / Copies of [undecipherable] letters / to Gov[undecipherable] [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] [undecipherable]] Sir I advise you the 31 March that I drew on you in favor William Tyrrell for one thousand five hundred dollars, and on the 10^th of this month in favor Samuel Cowan for one thousand two hundred dollars, and also received my draught that day in favor Thomas Philbert for the like sum of one thousand [undecipherable] hundred dollars and this [undecipherable] not [undecipherable] in favor of William King for [undecipherable] two thousand [five] hundred dollars making in the whole six thousand four hundred dollars which will rather exceed the payment of the troops but having [undecipherable] M^r Capt [DuBard's?] men under Capt Davidson with [undecipherable] to the 31 December, and some in full [who] were discharged, and having the [undecipherable] of the money I thought proper for the good of the service to take [undecipherable] which will be [undecipherable] at the very Department. I have this day sent on the estimate as near as may be made for the money wanted for the present year by M^r Cowan amounting to 29, 629 dollars that I shall send which may be drawn for if you chuse, or the sum as he sent on if preferd, as all Salary men and contingent expenses are paid up. Having M^r Hillis with me I shall endeavor to forward [undecipherable] the abstracts and accounts for all the expenditures made by me. But I have of late been so much engaged that it has not been possible to do it. To give you some idea of my industry — for an apology in not having my accounts made up quarterly I must tell you that I have been obliged to be Commissary — Q-Master and General Inspector. But having contracted for the [Supplying?] of the troops with Eaton, &c I shall pay due attention to my accounts. And I can declare upon honor and truth, that I have entered into no other [undecipherable] but the public, that I have not made use of any money [strikethrough: private] to my ease, been content with my Salary and managed the business with all the [undecipherable] faithfulness, and advantage my abilities would admit [undecipherable]