[Bakers Island - Major Hoops has not made any claim for additional rations] M^r Tho^s Holtes Condy Accountants Office Trenton. Sep^t 26. 1799 Sir I have received your letter on the subject of a Warrant said to be granted you by Gen^l Knox late Secretary of War & which you say he advised you to draw on his Office to be allowed — but never was presented answered to you or your order — I cannot find any such document on file in this Office it is probable however it it has been filed in the Office of General Knox as your suggest that the War Office is the proper place where application should be made — I accordingly return you the letter of General Knox which your letter to me enclosed was For J.S. Robert Gilmore Esq^r September 26 - 1799 Baltimore Sir By a letter received from the Secretary of War I am directed to furnish the Marine Committee at Baltimore consisting of Robert Gilmore, Samuel Stiles, David Steuart, Robert Oliver, Marks Pringle, & William Patterson who are charged with the direction of the Works for the defence of that harbour with Instructions respecting the forms &^c which may be necessary to the Settlement of their accounts for expenditures on the said Works. Before I can furnish the forms requisite it is necessary in order to know what are the the nature of them, & of the particular items of which these expenditures are composed