Lieu^t Col^l & L Claiborne 1^st R. I. Reg^t Fort Mifflin P^a Accountants Office August 30, 1799 Sir I have rec^d your letter of the 18^th Inst^t. The representation it contains is satisfactory, but it will be more agreeable that the solance other than the one employed as your Waiter be inclusive on the returns for his rations and as it is consistant with general rule I doubt not but in future, this will be complied with. — Knowing as I do, that other Officers have through inadvertency drawn rations for their Waiters who were not Soldiers I was led to make the inquiry of you which you quote. — Same &c W. S. Caleb Swan & Co^l S M. G. August 30, 1799 Sir Herewith you will receive the account of John Nelson acting as Surgeon & Physician at the Hospital at Fort Jay from 27 July to 27 Aug^t 1799 this letter he me stated the 27 Ins^t on this subject, which was refered to you for examination — Same &c W. S. John Nelson New Brunswick N.J. August 30. 1799 Sir I have rec^d your letter of the 27 Ins^t with the accounts enclosed. They have been transferred to the Pay master General for Settlement, who will communicate with you on the subject. It being the duty of that Officer (who has an Office in this place) to examine & liquidate all Army acc^ts in the first Instance — Same &c W. S.