M^r David Thompson Fort Niagara Accountants Office March 29^th 1800 Sir I have received your letter of the 15 inst. Also, enclosing as handpaper of Major Adam Hoops stating the number of days you acted as Warden & the kind of employ held at Niagara in the case of Major Hooper, 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^l R^t [undecipherable] --- Ollen Stevens Esq^r New York March 29^th 1800 Sir I have received your letter of yesterday's date relative the amounts of Protege therein mentioned to the letter of Hamilton Committee, authorizing their payment, the amounts thereof, with appeal to your books — Sam^l R^t [undecipherable] --- Lieut^t Simon L A Wicker Fort Niagara New York March 29^th 1800 Sir I have received your letter dated 8 marks Instant, enclosing 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^t [undecipherable]