Jon^s. Jackson Esq^r. Supervisor Boston Sir The treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Two hundred & fifty dollars, to be paid to [undecipherable] Sis. Lewis at Oxford, near Worcester Massachusetts on account of the contingencies of the War Department for which from you will please to take his duplicated receipts holding him accountable — Sam^l H[undecipherable] Cap^t. Amos Stoddard Fort Melsic March 4^th 1800 Sir John B. [undecipherable] has exhibited at this Office among other your returns of rations issued at Fort Melsic in which are rations for unknown Officers, to wit — in the October return is 2 [undecipherable] & their rations, — [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] &c The object of this is to request you to give me their names and to inform me whether these rations are duly entitled men or not, and also whether your own, as well as the accounts of the other Officers of the Garrisons who have drawn rations as authorized by you are all of them duly enlisted men and none others being entitled thereto — Sam H. John Chester Esq^r. Wethersfield Conn. Sir March 5^th 1800 The treasurer of the U. S. will remit you the sum of Seventy three dollars & [undecipherable] to be by you paid to Thomas Devers[undecipherable] of certified [undecipherable] for his supplies of rations, guards made to Hospital Stores in the Garrisons under the command of [undecipherable] during January [undecipherable] [undecipherable] 399, which from you will please pay upon his granting you the necessary rect — Sam^l H[undecipherable] [Page number: 15]