[Page 86] M^r David Thompson Fort Niagara Accountants Office March 29^th 1800 Sir I have received your letter of the 11 inst. — After receiving the [undecipherable] of Major Adam Hoops during the number of days you state as Disorder & the kind of [undecipherable] held at Trops in the case of Major [undecipherable], before I can act thereon it will be necessary that it is approved of by the Commanding General & sanctioned by the Secretary of War, for which purpose I herewith return you this form me Sam R^o W[undecipherable] Olen Stevens Esq^r New York March 29^th 1800 Sir I have received your letter of yesterdays date inclosing the amounts of Protege therein mentioned to the letter of General Hamilton, authorizing their payment, the amounts thereof, with request at your desire — Sam R^o [undecipherable] Lieut^t Imm S A Wisher Fort Niagara New York March 29^th 1800 Sir I have received your letter dated 8 march Instant, inclosing another directed to M^r James Taylor, War Office with a request that it may be conveyed to him accordingly, as there is no person of that name in this Department I am at loss to know where to forward it — Sam R^o [undecipherable]