my having the Pay Roll & Subsistence account for January at Present so soon as a law to that effect passes the amount for [undecipherable] on both will be transmitted in the usual way I mean [undecipherable] of your own, Lieut.^t Wilson's & Surgeon's mate Osborn's Subsiste[undecipherable] 31 December 97 inclusive is remitted to Nicholas Fish by [undecipherable] New York who will pay you the same being 134/100 D^rs on [undecipherable] him the necessary receipts holding yourself accountabl[undecipherable] Sam 78[undecipherable] Cap^t Staats Morris Accountants Off[undecipherable] Fort whitestone point February 5 Sir I received your letter of the [undecipherable] enclosing Receipt roll for December 97 and Muster & Pay Rolls for 98 of the Detachment under your command, the amount receipt[undecipherable] former will be passed to your credit on the books of this Office [undecipherable] hundred fifty two Dollars & fifty One cents, the latter must be sus[undecipherable] until the necessary appropriations are made by Congress for the Year when that happens the amount found due thereon will be [undecipherable] in the usual manner without any delay on my part. Sam 8[undecipherable] W[undecipherable] Nicholas Fish Esq^r Accountants Office Supervisor New York February [undecipherable] 5 Sir The Treasurer of the United States [undecipherable] remit you One hundred thirty four Dollars & seven cents which you will be pleased to pay Cap^t Frederick Frye Commanding at Go[undecipherable] Island, taking the necessary receipts holding him accountable [undecipherable] Subsistence of himself, Lieut.^t Wilson & Surgeon's mate Osborn up[undecipherable] December 1797 inclusive Sam [undecipherable] W[undecipherable]