[73] M[r]. David Hale Portland Accountants Office April 7^th 1800 Sir You will receive from [undecipherable] & Frolick [undecipherable] Collector at Portland the sum of twenty two dollars being the amount of your account for mustering & Inspecting the Carnials under the command of [undecipherable] Wentworth [undecipherable] admitted by The Secretary of War. for which from you will please to grant your duplicate receipt — Sam'l B. No Major Sam'l S. Freeman Charleston [undecipherable] 14 April 4^th 1800 Sir I have recieved your letter dated the 9^th Ult. [undecipherable] from M[r] [undecipherable] the Contractor on the same subject to wit — whether he is entitled to pay money to an Officer for the [undecipherable] over his [undecipherable]. I have answered his letter, and as the subject [undecipherable] before you I shall [undecipherable] for your government. I therefor inclose you a copy of the Regulations fixed by the Secretary of War, therein mentioned, and agreeably to your request a copy of M[r] [undecipherable]'s letter. Sam B. [undecipherable] M[r]. Dobridge Crocker Charleston No. April 1^st 1800 Sir I duly received your letter dated the 10^th ult, with the accounts therein mentioned. Referring you to my letter of the [undecipherable] ult. containing a copy of the Regulations fixed by the Sec. of War you will find that [undecipherable] is positively [undecipherable] down