I may be enabled finally to close your acct & to transmit the Statement of the balance to the Pay master Generals for settlement, as you were already informed in my letter of the 20 Dec^r 1799. The Order of allowing discharges of Cap^t McNelis in favour of John Dodds late a soldier in this company, I conceive [undecipherable] good, before a settlement can be made for the clothing which may be due for soldiers [discharged] in the Year 1798, it is necessary that his discharge should be sent to this Office accompanied by a [certificate?] from the Commanding Officer Shewing the articles of clothing he has received there which may yet be done. Agreably to your requst I also enclose your account of Commission amt $— [undecipherable] V Doct Stevens Esq^r Accountants Office Supervisor Charleston &c January 11^th 1800 Sir I received your letter of the [undecipherable] inst enclosing the receipt of [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] dollars & [undecipherable] [undecipherable] which the necessary entries will be made on the books of this Office. Sam^l [undecipherable] Nicholas Fish Esq^r January 12, 1800 N York Sir I received your letter of the [undecipherable] inst, enclosing your account of commission for drawing & paying monies from this Department to the 31 ult[imo], amounting to thirty [undecipherable] dollars & [undecipherable]/[undecipherable], which has been examined & found Correct, you will therefore receive the [undecipherable] from the Treasurer of the United States on the usual manner. I again applied to the Pay master General, respecting your claim on M^r Dwight, he informs me that the [undecipherable] are [undecipherable]