untile this is decided by the Secretary of War no steps can be ta[ken] for paying him any balance which may be due him I have jus[t] learnt that the proceeding of the Court were a day or two ago ju[st?] & I supposed a decision will consequentially take place — Sam Y^o Peter Hagner p b[?] Nicholas Fish Esq^r Accountants Office Supervisor New York August 8^th 179[?] Sir You will receive from this Treasurer of the U[nited] States the sum of Two hundred Dollars to be paid to Cap^t John Henry at New York, on account of the Recruiting service taking his duplicate receipts holding him accountable for the due application thereof — Sam Y^o Peter Hagner p b[?] Ensign William R Boot Accountants Office New Brunswick, New Jersey August 8^th 179[?] Sir In the absence of the accountant I have to a[c]knowledge the receipt of your letter to him of this 4^th Inst. enclosing Musters of [?] for July of yourself & Recruits & three Receipts for Bounties &c paid you; the former has undergone examination & from the amount stat[ed] by you has been deducted pay of Joseph Pope 4 Dollars for same re[ason] assigned in the Accountant's letter to you accompany the pay f[or]