my having the Pay Roll & Subsistence account for January at Present so soon as a law to that effect passes the amount for on both will be transmitted in the usual way I mean him [undecipherable] of your own, Lieu^t. Wilson's & Surgeon's mate Osborn's Subsistence 31 December 97 inclusive is remitted to Nicholas Fish by [undecipherable] New York who will pay you the same being 134./00 D[undecipherable] on [undecipherable] him the necessary receipts holding yourself accountable — Sam 8c Capt. Staats Morris Accountants Office Fort Whitstone 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 receipted [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 su[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 8c W [undecipherable] Nicholas Fish Esq^r. Accountants Office Supervisor New York February [undecipherable] Sa[undecipherable] The Treasurer of the United Sta[tes] remit you One hundred thirty four Dollars & seven cents which you will be pleased to pay Capt. Frederick Frye Commanding at Go[undecipherable] Island, taking the necessary receipts holding him accountable [undecipherable] Subsistence of himself, Lieu^t. Wilson & Surgeon's mate Osborn up [undecipherable] December 1797 inclusively — Sam 8c W [undecipherable]