M^r David Thompson Fort Niagara Accountants Office March 27^th 1800 Sir I have received your letter of the 15 inst. After referring as Bookskeeper of Major Adam Hoops during the number of days you acted as Storekeeper & the kind of money held at Niagara in the case of Major Rivardi, 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 — Sam^l R^o W[undecipherable] --- Elias Stevens Esq^r New York March 29^th 1800 Sir I have received your letter of yesterday's date inclosing the amounts of Protage therein mentioned & the letter of General Hamilton authorizing their payment. the amounts thereof, note affixed at your desire — Sam^l R^o [undecipherable] --- Lieu^t Simon L A Marker 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^l R^o W[undecipherable]