[192] and request to hear from you explanatory on that subject— The Auditor of the Treasury is the proper person to be add[ressed] on the subject of the fire wood that may be due to you— Agreeably to your request you have a copy of the articles enclosed herewith — Sam W. W[ilimm?] [signature] Caleb Swan Esq^r Accountants O[ffice] Paymaster General — Feb 5^th 17[—] Sir I have received your letter of this [—] with an abstract & Vouchers of your payments of the 15. Ulti[mo—] amount to one thousand seven hundred & twenty two Dollars [—]— will in course meet the proper examination at this Office— Sam S. W[?]limm [signature] Nicholas Fish Esq^r Accountants Of[fice] Supervisor: New York February 6[—] Sir The Treasurer of the United States [paid?] to you on the 31 Ultimo the sum of Three hundred Dollars which you pleased to pay as follows — S. David Hale for [mounting?] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200— Forman Cheeseman for his compensation N^o 31^st December 1797 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100— For which [be] pleased to forward the proper receipts Sam W. W[?]limm [signature] Forman Cheeseman Accountants O[ffice] Superintend^t of the Navy Yard February 6[—] New York Sir You will receive from Nicholas Fish Supervisor at New York the sum of one hundred Dollars being for your [undecipherable]sation N^o 31 December 97 for which you will please to give him the [proper] receipts Sam [?] McSimmon[?] [signature]