M^r Hills has also introduced a charge of his tavern expenses at Trenton, Germantown & Philadelphia, under the impression I learn that his charge of Mileage was not inclusive any how, during which a stop at any place might be necessary for the public service — The Secretary of War will observe that M^r Hills has stated that he has grounded his charge for compensation on the estimation of the Sec^y of War — Col^o Francis Hartley having already received acct of expenditures for the Treaty You receiving the apportionment Sam D. M^r S. Capt^t Hen^y Gibson Accountant's Office Daviston Pay June 27. 1799 Sir I have received under blank cover Recept Bills for Pay of yourself & recruits from 1 Nov^r 98 to 31 January 1799 which mustering enumerates the amount therein found receipts being One thousand twenty one Dollars & Y^oo, which fund will accordingly be placed to the credit of your acct on the Books of this Office — I have also received your Muster & Pay Bills for the months of April & May 1799, which have undergone examination & found correct the amount whereof being twenty [undecipherable] ninety three Dollars & Y^oo, you will receive from M^r [undecipherable] here for & be whom you will please to transmit your receipts here holding yourself accountable for the misapplication thereof — [undecipherable] N S.