[22.] James [Duckey?] Esq^r Accountants Office Amt March 1[undecipherable] 1800 Annuities [Voug?] D^r Sir I have received your letter dated the 19 Ulto with the statement therein enclosed. I have caused every examination to be made here that the books and documents in my Office would permit - but to no effect as to any payment having been made for the purpose of service of D. Davidson discharged now claimed. my object in referring the subject to you was to have fully ascertained that the services were legally performed agreeable to further authority and that payment had never been made in your Department that the original voucher if they were properly receipted might be forwarded to this Office and an examination made here before [undecipherable] the payment Sam. [signature] [initials]