[Col^o W. North Accountants Office City Point near Richmond Feb 28^th 1800 Sir, I duly received your letter dated 9^th July last but it being about the time we were thinking of coming the affair it was filed with other business, and known had reference to during our stay from the City, which will account to you for my not replying to it before. I therefore embrace the present opportunity of replying to that and acknowledging the receipt of yours of the 18^th Instant — The want of Pocket Money for Sailors to your for payment relying on your Statement of your situation there has receipt from will accordingly promised, assured those chargeable as he remarks in your act of the Monies received — I am confident that no exertions on your part will be wanting to settle the accounts of your agency and I accordingly request that when they shall be so far completed as to give me a view of the most settle with the Monies you have received, that a Statement may be forwarded and directions will be given to you for refunding the amounts. W.L] [Cap^t Trent Ebbens Govano Island Feb 24 1800 Near New York Sir, The Secretary of War has handed me an abstract of a letter from Gen^l Morsellius on the Subject of your claims for Rations here and requested it be informed of the objections to a Settlement that he may remove them. I accordingly request that you will furnish the Documents of this Office that I may take the necessary Steps on the occasion. W.L]