Pittsburg 24 January 1800 Sir, This will be accompanied by a General return of Ordnance & Quarter master stores and Clothing at Pittsburg, Fort Franklin Le Bœuf and Req^eisle up to the commencement of this Year — Since which no material alteration has taken place at this or the other posts — Caleb Swan Paymaster General in his letter of the 13^th of December last, transmitted me an extract of your letter to him respecting your intention of directing me to pay the troops at the upper posts at the upper posts & intimating that you had wrote me on that subject — which letter I have not yet had the pleasure to receive — I am with great respect, Sir, Major Gen^l your obed^t Ser^vt Alexander Hamilton Commander in chief U States army