on the last Question on the appendix to the articles of War, their reasonable expences & not the Premium has been allowed - whether they have been successful or not - this must prevent persons pressing unnecessary to the deserts being charged the premium offered has in all cases been allowed whether the deserter had been apprehended by a Private citizen soldier or attachment of Militia. This is the rule which had heretofore governed, as sufficiently was arisen therefrom & my last passing at the Treasury proves that this construction of the law was in conformity with that of the Office of the Treasury. - As respects the complaint made by a Citizen to the President of the United States that the usual reward for apprehending a deserter of Capt Millers Company, I have to observe, that it never appeared by the Muster Rolls that the person apprehended was a deserter, neither did it appear that he had been employed as such or any reward offered for his apprehension? the claim was on these grounds rejected, such proof being thought necessary previous to the premium being allowed - Turn 87 W. S. Accountants Office, October 16, 1799 Lieu^t Calven Morgan Raleigh North Carolina Sir I have received your Letter date the 20 Ult^o enclosing your account current & vouchers as Pay master to the 6^th Reg^t of Infantry. - The Pay Master General having an Office in this place, it is being his duty to examine & liquidate all army accounts in the first instance? Your acc^ts will meet the necessary examination & the result he will no