Caleb Swan Esq.^r Accountants Office P M G August 7 1799 Sir I herewith hand you a statement of the charges standing to the debit of Cap^t [undecipherable] on the Books of this Office & a copy of an account [undecipherable] filed from the Vouchers lodged in this Office with the remarks arising on the examination — The magnitude of the charge, the length of time since the money was received together with the absolute necessity that exists for settling all outstanding accounts, create in my opinion an immediate call on that Officer for his accounts & Vouchers — You are accordingly required to take the necessary steps to effect this measure. I am Sir [undecipherable] Caleb Swan Esq.^r August 10 1799 Pay master General — Sir To prevent any [undecipherable] settlement of the accounts of Cap^t [undecipherable] I have to request that you will state to me the principles which governed you in [undecipherable] the allowance to Cap^t [undecipherable] as Pay master as to the person receiving the horse mustered therein [undecipherable] the authority on which the [undecipherable] of payments made to the troops of [undecipherable] on the Proclamation Expiration act within the provisions of that law are allowed — I am Sir [undecipherable] [undecipherable]