untile this is decided by the Secretary of War no steps can be ta[—] for paying him any balance which may be due him I have jus[—] learnt that the proceeding of the Court were a day or two ago jue[—] to I supposed a decision will consequently take place — Sam Y^o Peter Hagner P.b.L Nicholas Fish Esq^r     Supervisor New York                                                     Accountants Office                                                   August 8^th 179[—] Sir You will receive from this Treasurer of the U[—] States the sum of Two hundred Dollars to be paid to Cap^tn John Henry at New York, on account of the Recruiting service taking hi[s] duplicate receipts holding him accountable for the due application thereof — Sam Y^o Peter Hagner P.b.L Ensign William R Boot     New Brunswick, New Jersey                                                     Accountants Office                                                   August 8^th 179[—] Sir In the absence of the accountant I have to [ac]knowledge the receipt of your letter to him of this 4^th Inst. enclosing Muster [R—] for [July?] of yourself & Recruits & three Receipts for Bounties [so] paid you; The former has undergone examination & from the amount stat[—] by you has been deducted pay of Joseph Pope 4 Dollars for same re[—] assigned in the Accountants letter to you accompany[ing] the pay fo[—]