of the expenditures on the head of such transportation, I enclose you the list annexed, as above referred to. It appears from the charges that most of them are for the transportation of Stores & other articles purchased on this duty for the use of officers rather than for the United States who is to considered as liable for the payment during remains to be settled, in my opinion the Officers should refund the amounts. The charge of transportation of one officer's effects, when he is ordered from one military Post to another, or from his tours of service, to join the Army, should necessarily be defrayed by the United States, but it appears to me, that it could never have been intended that Officers stationed at no distance from the Seat of Government should be supplied at the public expence with the transportation of their or such other effects as they may be pleased to direct the purchase of have provided to their Nations. About the size of the commandant I have submitted the charges to the Secretary of War, and request that he will furnish me with a decision on the subject, and at the same time cause such regulations to be adopted as the nature of the case calls for. Sam. ^l — [Clerk: dish for? New York 360] Accountants Office March 26^th 1800 The Treasurer of the United States will send you the sum of Fifty nine dollars & ⁰⁰/00 for which you will please to pay to M^r William Williams Marsh of the New York Hospital [taking] his duplicate receipt for the same, being for Board, Medicine & attendance for the funeral expences of f^t [undecipherable] late a Bravate, a recruit in Cap^t Ford's Troop Company [No] — of W^t U.S. from 31 July to