pay which may be due to Emanuel Sheddeth, the late paymaster of his Compt deceased) — I have in Reply to inform you that information of this nature is never given but for the benefit of the Heirs of the deceased — under the impression that your application is for that purpose I enclose you annexed to Cap^t Lewis's Certificate, an account of the pay due to him to obtain which it will be necessary that his legal representatives administer on his Estate &, forward a certificate of the Probate of Will thereof, with the power of Attorney of any person who will apply at this Office & to whom the amount will be paid — I am &^c Peter Hagner P^t Clk John Thruston Esq^r Jefferson County, Kentucky — Accountants Office March 2^nd 1798 Sir In the absence of the Accountant I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 6^th January last enclosing the receipts of the Sheriffs of Jefferson County which have undergone examination, and have been found free of error, the amount will accordingly be placed to your credit on the books of this Office, conformably to the enclosed copy of an account Current stated in this Office — I am &^c Peter Hagner P^t Clk David Henley Esquire A W D, Tennessee — Accountants Office March 2^nd 1798 Sir In the absence of the Accountant I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7^th Ult^o — The three Schedules of discharges which you say were lodged in your Office, have I presume been omitted to be enclosed, as they do not accompany the letter — when they do arrive you will receive the proper information relative thereto; the